Kosovo—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #123 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
29.9%
2024
YoY Change
-3.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#123
of 217 countries
Maximum
60.4%
2000
Minimum
29.9%
2024
CAGR
-2.9%
25 years
Last
29.9%
Previous
30.8%
Highest
60.4%
Lowest
29.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kosovo's youth dependency ratio was 29.9% in 2024, ranking #123 out of 217 countries. This represents a -3.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 60.4% (2000) and the lowest was 29.9% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.9% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 60.4% |
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 |