Central African Republic—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
100.3%
2024
YoY Change
-0.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#1
of 217 countries
Maximum
101.2%
2022
Minimum
85.4%
2005
CAGR
+0.6%
25 years
Last
100.3%
Previous
100.9%
Highest
101.2%
Lowest
85.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Central African Republic's youth dependency ratio was 100.3% in 2024, ranking #1 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 101.2% (2022) and the lowest was 85.4% (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 100.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 101.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 100.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 86.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 87.0% |
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 |