Malta—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #206 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
19.5%
2024
YoY Change
-0.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#206
of 217 countries
Maximum
29.1%
2000
Minimum
19.4%
2021
CAGR
-1.6%
25 years
Last
19.5%
Previous
19.6%
Highest
29.1%
Lowest
19.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malta's youth dependency ratio was 19.5% in 2024, ranking #206 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 29.1% (2000) and the lowest was 19.4% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 29.1% |
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 |