Bahrain—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #168 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
24.2%
2024
YoY Change
-1.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#168
of 217 countries
Maximum
43.8%
2000
Minimum
24.2%
2024
CAGR
-2.4%
25 years
Last
24.2%
Previous
24.5%
Highest
43.8%
Lowest
24.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bahrain's youth dependency ratio was 24.2% in 2024, ranking #168 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 43.8% (2000) and the lowest was 24.2% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 43.8% |
Top Countries — Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 100.3% | 2024 |
| 2 | Niger | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 4 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 90.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | Mali | 89.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Chad | 88.9% | 2024 |
| 7 | Burundi | 84.7% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 84.3% | 2024 |
| 9 | Angola | 84.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Uganda | 80.2% | 2024 |