Iraq—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #50 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
61.0%
2024
YoY Change
-2.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#50
of 217 countries
Maximum
82.0%
2000
Minimum
61.0%
2024
CAGR
-1.2%
25 years
Last
61.0%
Previous
62.3%
Highest
82.0%
Lowest
61.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Iraq's youth dependency ratio was 61.0% in 2024, ranking #50 out of 217 countries. This represents a -2.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 82.0% (2000) and the lowest was 61.0% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 81.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 82.0% |
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 |