Egypt, Arab Rep.—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #63 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
50.9%
2024
YoY Change
-1.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#63
of 217 countries
Maximum
62.6%
2000
Minimum
50.9%
2024
CAGR
-0.9%
25 years
Last
50.9%
Previous
51.8%
Highest
62.6%
Lowest
50.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Egypt, Arab Rep.'s youth dependency ratio was 50.9% in 2024, ranking #63 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 62.6% (2000) and the lowest was 50.9% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 62.6% |
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 |