The phenomenon of population aging is becoming increasingly evident in Albania, fueled by immigration and declining fertility. But unfortunately, Albania and other countries in the region belong to the group of old and poor countries at the same time. According to the Economic Demography Matrix, countries can be divided into four distinct demographic profiles: countries with young and rich population, countries with old and rich population; countries with old and poor populations; and countries with young and poor populations.
The first group of countries with young and wealthy population includes Arab countries, which were rapidly enriched in the last 50 years by oil resources, unlike black gold.
The second group of rich but elderly countries includes developed countries, North America with Canada and the United States of America, in South America, only Chile, the majority of European Union countries ( mainly Western and Northern), Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
The countries with young and poor population are mainly third world countries Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela, the vast majority of African countries, Middle Eastern countries, India.
Whereas in our group, countries with older and poorer populations, are included most of the former Eastern European Communist countries, which besides poverty, are also suffering demographic changes.
More than 80% of global GDP is generated by countries whose populations are aging rapidly. The way economies build, especially in political direction, will be an important factor in understanding economic and political trends.
North East Asia is at the top of the curve. Japan has the world's oldest population with the highest incomes, while China, a developing country, is the country of the largest and oldest populations, and its population is rapidly aging.
Source: Monitor
