Lebanon—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #87 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
41.1%
2024
YoY Change
-2.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#87
of 217 countries
Maximum
50.7%
2000
Minimum
37.6%
2014
CAGR
-0.9%
25 years
Last
41.1%
Previous
42.1%
Highest
50.7%
Lowest
37.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lebanon's youth dependency ratio was 41.1% in 2024, ranking #87 out of 217 countries. This represents a -2.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 50.7% (2000) and the lowest was 37.6% (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 50.7% |
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 |