Greenland—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #120 of 217Updated July 2026
Latest Value
30.4%
2024
YoY Change
+1.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#120
of 217 countries
Maximum
39.6%
2000
Minimum
29.3%
2017
CAGR
-1.1%
25 years
Last
30.4%
Previous
30.1%
Highest
39.6%
Lowest
29.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Greenland's youth dependency ratio was 30.4% in 2024, ranking #120 out of 217 countries. This represents a +1.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 39.6% (2000) and the lowest was 29.3% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 39.6% |
Top Countries — Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 99.1% | 2025 |
| 2 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 3 | Niger | 90.4% | 2025 |
| 4 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 90.2% | 2025 |
| 5 | Chad | 88.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Mali | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 7 | Angola | 83.2% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 83.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Burundi | 82.3% | 2025 |
| 10 | Uganda | 78.9% | 2025 |