Ghana—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #52 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
59.2%
2024
YoY Change
-1.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#52
of 217 countries
Maximum
77.4%
2000
Minimum
59.2%
2024
CAGR
-1.1%
25 years
Last
59.2%
Previous
60.1%
Highest
77.4%
Lowest
59.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ghana's youth dependency ratio was 59.2% in 2024, ranking #52 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 77.4% (2000) and the lowest was 59.2% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 77.4% |
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 |