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country r has been experiencing low population growth, and it is now facing an aging population. along with this aging population, it is experiencing a high dependency ratio, placing pressure on the economy. country q has recently experienced a medical revolution that has allowed people to live longer and caused the death rate to decrease.
country r is at
country q
the same stage as
a later stage than
an earlier stage than

Explanation:

Country R already has an aging population and high - dependency ratio. Country Q has just started to see changes due to a medical revolution that will eventually lead to an aging population like Country R. So Country R is at a later stage in the demographic transition related to aging.

Answer:

a later stage than