Benin—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #15 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
75.1%
2024
YoY Change
-1.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#15
of 217 countries
Maximum
88.4%
2000
Minimum
75.1%
2024
CAGR
-0.7%
25 years
Last
75.1%
Previous
76.0%
Highest
88.4%
Lowest
75.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Benin's youth dependency ratio was 75.1% in 2024, ranking #15 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 88.4% (2000) and the lowest was 75.1% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 85.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 88.4% |
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 |