Guatemala—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #65 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
49.7%
2024
YoY Change
-2.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#65
of 217 countries
Maximum
83.6%
2000
Minimum
49.7%
2024
CAGR
-2.1%
25 years
Last
49.7%
Previous
50.9%
Highest
83.6%
Lowest
49.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Guatemala's youth dependency ratio was 49.7% in 2024, ranking #65 out of 217 countries. This represents a -2.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 83.6% (2000) and the lowest was 49.7% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49.7% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 83.6% |
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 |