Congo, Dem. Rep.—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #4 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
90.5%
2024
YoY Change
-0.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#4
of 217 countries
Maximum
90.7%
2022
Minimum
88.9%
2000
CAGR
+0.1%
25 years
Last
90.5%
Previous
90.6%
Highest
90.7%
Lowest
88.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Congo, Dem. Rep.'s youth dependency ratio was 90.5% in 2024, ranking #4 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 90.7% (2022) and the lowest was 88.9% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 88.9% |
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 |