Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.POP.DPND.YG•Percentage•1960 → 2025•217 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
217
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 22.23%
22.23% – 25.11%
25.11% – 28.62%
28.62% – 38.14%
38.14% – 50%
50% – 66%
> 66%
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%
Mean
40.5%
25th pctl
24.3%
75th pctl
55.1%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Central African RepublicSomalia, Fed. Rep.Niger
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central African RepublicCAF | 99.11% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 91.59% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 90.36% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 90.16% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 88.52% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 88.33% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 83.19% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 83.18% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 82.25% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 78.87% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 77.96% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 77.52% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 77.36% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 74.22% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 73.34% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 73.33% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 72.69% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 72.44% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 72.06% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 71.84% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 71.83% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 71.74% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 71.3% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 71.11% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 70.08% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 70.05% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 69.58% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 68.12% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 67.87% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 67.61% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 66.95% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 65.84% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 65.58% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 64.64% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 64.45% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 64.4% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 64.19% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 63.92% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 63.74% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 62.84% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 62.79% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 62.7% | 2025 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 62.1% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 61.54% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 61.16% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 61.02% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 60.78% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 59.97% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 59.71% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 59.71% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 59.53% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 58.29% | 2025 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 56.1% | 2025 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 55.36% | 2025 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 55.11% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 54.99% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 53.71% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 52.66% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 52.39% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 51.36% | 2025 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 50.53% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 50.09% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 49.96% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 49.95% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 49.95% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 48.8% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 48.47% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 47.79% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 47.3% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 47.1% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 46.42% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 46.42% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 46% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 45.66% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 45.42% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 45.16% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 45.15% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 43.71% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 43.49% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 42.94% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 42.9% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 42.63% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 42.38% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 42.09% | 2025 | |
| American SamoaASM | 40.47% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 40.42% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 40.32% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 40% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 39.93% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 39.5% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 38.35% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 38.29% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 38.17% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 38.12% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 37.98% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 37.26% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 36.24% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 36.23% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 35.75% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 35.55% | 2025 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 35.52% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 35.43% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 35.4% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 35.36% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 35.29% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 35.2% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 33.79% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 33.32% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 32.97% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 32.25% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 32.22% | 2025 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 31.87% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 31.73% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 31.67% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 31.41% | 2025 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 31.22% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 31.21% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 30.73% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 30.71% | 2025 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 30.62% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 30.45% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 30.16% | 2025 | |
| KosovoXKX | 28.76% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 28.64% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 28.59% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 28.52% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 28.04% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 28.01% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 27.89% | 2025 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 27.81% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 27.71% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 27.69% | 2025 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 27.65% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 27.54% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 27.53% | 2025 | |
| MonacoMCO | 27.42% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 27.24% | 2025 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 27.23% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 27.19% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 26.79% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 26.78% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 26.56% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 26.51% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 26.5% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 26.5% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 26.34% | 2025 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 26.22% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 26.12% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 25.91% | 2025 | |
| PalauPLW | 25.54% | 2025 | |
| DominicaDMA | 25.45% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 25.45% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 25.25% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 25.14% | 2025 | |
| ArubaABW | 25.13% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 25.05% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 25% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 24.94% | 2025 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 24.89% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 24.79% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 24.58% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 24.5% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 24.25% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 24.23% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 24.19% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 24.14% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 24.03% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 23.81% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 23.75% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 23.69% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 23.67% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 23.31% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 23.31% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 23.26% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 23.13% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 23.01% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 23.01% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 22.88% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 22.79% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 22.74% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 22.73% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 22.39% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 22.32% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 22.26% | 2025 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 22.25% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 22.25% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 22.11% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 22.11% | 2025 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 22.09% | 2025 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 22.08% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 21.86% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 21.85% | 2025 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 21.57% | 2025 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 21.45% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 21.41% | 2025 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 20.94% | 2025 | |
| BermudaBMU | 20.85% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 20.72% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 20.48% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 20.39% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 20.37% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 20.34% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 19.98% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 19.43% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 19.38% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 19.26% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 19.2% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 19.12% | 2025 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 18.58% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 18.43% | 2025 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 18.23% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 18.01% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 17.7% | 2025 | |
| AndorraAND | 16.18% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 15.77% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 15.62% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 14.69% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)