One in ten people are older than 65. Three in four live under a leader who is.
Summary
Hannah Ritchie analyzes a dataset of current world leaders' ages and tenures across 140+ countries, showing that three in four people live under a leader older than 65 and that autocracies tend to have longer tenures. The piece highlights regional differences, such as Africa's older leadership and Europe's relatively younger leaders, and offers interactive visuals for exploration.