Macao SAR, China—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #208 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
19.4%
2024
YoY Change
-0.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#208
of 217 countries
Maximum
32.5%
2000
Minimum
15.2%
2011
CAGR
-2.1%
25 years
Last
19.4%
Previous
19.5%
Highest
32.5%
Lowest
15.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Macao SAR, China's youth dependency ratio was 19.4% in 2024, ranking #208 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 32.5% (2000) and the lowest was 15.2% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 32.5% |
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 |