Daily chart answer for Thursday, October 29, 2026
How did the share of people aged 65 or older in Germany change from 1974 to 2003 (%)? Population · 30 observations · World Bank (World Development Indicators).
Solid line = the part players could see · dashed violet = the daily chart’s hidden stretch, revealed here.
What happened
After the visible part ended on 1985, it moved up 21.9% to finish at 17.72%. Players saw the first 12 of 30 observations before drawing. From 14.57% to 17.72%, the full span nets out up 21.6%. The period high of 17.72% came in 2003; the low of 14.45%, in 1984. The biggest one-step move was a 2.6% upward in 2003. Data: World Bank (World Development Indicators).
The hidden values
After the cutoff (1985), the series printed:
| Date | Actual value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 14.7 |
| 1987 | 14.84 |
| 1988 | 14.91 |
| 1989 | 14.88 |
| 1990 | 14.87 |
| 1991 | 14.9 |
| 1992 | 14.95 |
| 1993 | 15.05 |
| 1994 | 15.22 |
| 1995 | 15.4 |
| 1996 | 15.54 |
| 1997 | 15.65 |
| 1998 | 15.83 |
| 1999 | 16.11 |
| 2000 | 16.46 |
| 2001 | 16.86 |
| 2002 | 17.27 |
| 2003 | 17.72 |
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