Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.POP.DPND.YG•Percentage•1960 → 2024•217 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
217
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 22.42%
22.42% – 25.48%
25.48% – 28.9%
28.9% – 38.63%
38.63% – 50.97%
50.97% – 67.09%
> 67.09%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
217 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Countries
217
Median
33.4%
Mean
41.1%
25th pctl
24.7%
75th pctl
56%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Central African RepublicNigerSomalia, Fed. Rep.
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central African RepublicCAF | 100.32% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 91.73% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 91.69% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 90.45% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 89.64% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 88.87% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 84.71% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 84.29% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 84% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 80.24% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 79.01% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 78.39% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 78.16% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 75.26% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 75.1% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 74.32% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 73.61% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 73.51% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 73.32% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 73.25% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 72.99% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 72.31% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 71.98% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 71.78% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 71.5% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 71.02% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 69.15% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 69.11% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 69.03% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 68.47% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 67.68% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 66.99% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 66.85% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 66.76% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 66.14% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 65.61% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 65.47% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 64.92% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 64.92% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 63.63% | 2024 | |
| NauruNRU | 63.63% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 63.56% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 63.17% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 62.31% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 62.25% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 62.14% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 61.39% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 61.19% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 61.16% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 60.96% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 60.55% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 59.23% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 56.81% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 56.62% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 56.02% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 55.12% | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 54.56% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 53.46% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 53.09% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 52.18% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 51.37% | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 51.2% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 50.87% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 50.33% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 49.67% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 49.35% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 49.26% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 48.65% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 48.07% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 47.4% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 47.32% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 47.14% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 46.52% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 46.36% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 46.13% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 45.65% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 45.49% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 44.21% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 44.12% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 44.07% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 43.77% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 43.69% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 42.72% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 42.31% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 41.82% | 2024 | |
| American SamoaASM | 41.58% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 41.13% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 40.79% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 40.57% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 40.55% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 39.4% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 38.86% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 38.7% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 38.58% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 38.39% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 37.86% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 37.79% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 37% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 36.45% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 36.39% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 36.19% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 36.11% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 36.09% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 35.88% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 35.53% | 2024 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 35.41% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 34.29% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 34.02% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 33.45% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 32.74% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 32.72% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 32.53% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 32.37% | 2024 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 32.24% | 2024 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 32.05% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 31.86% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 31.67% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 31.42% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 31.32% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 30.92% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 30.91% | 2024 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 30.42% | 2024 | |
| KosovoXKX | 29.92% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 28.98% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 28.8% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 28.8% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 28.69% | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 28.46% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 28.38% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 28.31% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 28.3% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 28.01% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 27.9% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 27.86% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 27.69% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 27.6% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 27.45% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 27.28% | 2024 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 27.26% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 27.25% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 27.14% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 27.13% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 26.9% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 26.76% | 2024 | |
| MonacoMCO | 26.75% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 26.68% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 26.36% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 26.04% | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 25.91% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 25.86% | 2024 | |
| DominicaDMA | 25.84% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 25.82% | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 25.77% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 25.59% | 2024 | |
| ArubaABW | 25.49% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 25.48% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 25.43% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 25.42% | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 25.28% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 25.21% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 24.9% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 24.8% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 24.74% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 24.68% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 24.62% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 24.52% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 24.44% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 24.17% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 24.15% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 24.07% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 23.99% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 23.81% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 23.3% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 23.22% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 23.19% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 23.17% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 23.16% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 23.09% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 22.99% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 22.95% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 22.8% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 22.76% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 22.71% | 2024 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 22.71% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 22.58% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 22.45% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 22.29% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 22.14% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 22.12% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 22.11% | 2024 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 21.94% | 2024 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 21.86% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 21.83% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 21.64% | 2024 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 21.6% | 2024 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 21.34% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 21.1% | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 21.05% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 21.04% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 20.68% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 20.67% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 20.43% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 20.14% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 19.62% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 19.6% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 19.52% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 19.45% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 19.37% | 2024 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 19.1% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 18.76% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 18.73% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 18.27% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 18.1% | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 16.47% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 15.72% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 15.65% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 15.06% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)