Moldova—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #120 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
30.9%
2024
YoY Change
-0.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#120
of 217 countries
Maximum
35.3%
2000
Minimum
24.0%
2012
CAGR
-0.6%
25 years
Last
30.9%
Previous
31.0%
Highest
35.3%
Lowest
24.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Moldova's youth dependency ratio was 30.9% in 2024, ranking #120 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 35.3% (2000) and the lowest was 24.0% (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 35.3% |
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 |