Canada—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #174 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
23.2%
2024
YoY Change
-0.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#174
of 217 countries
Maximum
28.1%
2000
Minimum
23.2%
2024
CAGR
-0.8%
25 years
Last
23.2%
Previous
23.4%
Highest
28.1%
Lowest
23.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Canada's youth dependency ratio was 23.2% in 2024, ranking #174 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 28.1% (2000) and the lowest was 23.2% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 28.1% |
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 |