Namibia—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #44 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
62.3%
2024
YoY Change
-1.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#44
of 217 countries
Maximum
75.0%
2000
Minimum
60.9%
2015
CAGR
-0.8%
25 years
Last
62.3%
Previous
63.1%
Highest
75.0%
Lowest
60.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Namibia's youth dependency ratio was 62.3% in 2024, ranking #44 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 75.0% (2000) and the lowest was 60.9% (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 75.0% |
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 |