Social Sciences Essay:Global Age Watch Index. Where is the best place to age?

2015 Global Age Watch Index
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The Global Age Watch Index is a ranking system that categorizes countries by how well their older populations are faring. The ranking is based on the social and economic wellbeing of the elderly population of that country. Countries are ranked from 1 to 96, where the higher the rank, the better the quality of life for the older generation. In 2015, the annual ranking was done, and these were the findings.
Switzerland tops the 2015 Index, showing it is the country that best cares for their elderly. 23.6% of their population is over the age of 60 (26) years. It ranks highly in all the domains. It is first in the enabling environment domain, has the highest satisfaction rate with their public transport at 83%, has a civic freedom of 93% among the elderly, and its rate of social connectedness is higher than the region’s average at 91%. It ranks second in the health sector domain, has a life expectancy of 60 years and a relative mental wellbeing at 91%. It has 100% ...