Bhutan—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #125 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
28.8%
2024
YoY Change
-3.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#125
of 217 countries
Maximum
67.0%
2000
Minimum
28.8%
2024
CAGR
-3.5%
25 years
Last
28.8%
Previous
29.7%
Highest
67.0%
Lowest
28.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bhutan's youth dependency ratio was 28.8% in 2024, ranking #125 out of 217 countries. This represents a -3.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 67.0% (2000) and the lowest was 28.8% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.8% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 67.0% |
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 |