Laurie H. Glimcher, the CEO of Harvard Cancer Center, discussed the issues associated with an aging population. Alzheimer’s disease affects about a third of individuals who reach the age of 85. Currently, the therapy costs $250 billion, but by 2050, the cost will have risen to over $1 trillion. More than 66% of Americans do not have a $1,000 personal savings account. This is likely to raise healthcare expenditures, preventing the next generation of workers from entering the workforce. McKinsey: The working-class-to-unemployed ratio is currently 4:1.5, but by 2050 it will be 4:2.5.
Insider Monkey discusses the 25 youngest countries in the world. Guinea-Bissau is a country with a population of 1.9 million people and a GDP of $1.44 billion dollars. It has a population of 52.7 percent under the age of 20. The median age is 19.1 years old, and the average life expectancy is 58.3 years. The population of Ivory Coast is 52.8 percent under the age of 20. The median age is 19 years old, and the average life expectancy is 57.8 years. Ivory Coast had a population of 25.7 million people and a GDP of $58.5 billion in 2019. Benin has a population of 52.9 percent of people under the age of 20. The median age is 18.4 years old, and the average life expectancy is 61.8 years. Benin has a population of 11.8 million people and a GDP of $14.4 billion in 2019. Zimbabwe has a population of 53 percent of people under the age of 20. The median age is 19.5 years old, and the average life expectancy is 61.4 years. Zimbabwe had a population of 14.6 million people and a GDP of $16.9 billion in 2019, according to the World Bank. Cameroon’s population is composed of 53% people under the age of 20. The median age is 18.3 years old, and the average life expectancy is 59.3 years. Youth are increasingly turning to Facebook, Upwork, Twitter, and Amazon.com to satisfy desires that aren’t being met in their local market. 53.3 percent of Senegal’s population is under the age of 20. The median age is 18.1 years old, and the average life expectancy is 67.9 years. Senegal has a population of 16.3 million people and a GDP of $23.3 billion in 2019. For more details, click 20 Youngest Countries In The World.
