Kuwait—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #177 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
23.2%
2024
YoY Change
-2.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#177
of 217 countries
Maximum
42.5%
2000
Minimum
23.2%
2024
CAGR
-2.5%
25 years
Last
23.2%
Previous
23.7%
Highest
42.5%
Lowest
23.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kuwait's youth dependency ratio was 23.2% in 2024, ranking #177 out of 217 countries. This represents a -2.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 42.5% (2000) and the lowest was 23.2% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 42.5% |
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 |