Nepal—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #82 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
43.7%
2024
YoY Change
-1.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#82
of 217 countries
Maximum
74.1%
2000
Minimum
43.7%
2024
CAGR
-2.2%
25 years
Last
43.7%
Previous
44.2%
Highest
74.1%
Lowest
43.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nepal's youth dependency ratio was 43.7% in 2024, ranking #82 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 74.1% (2000) and the lowest was 43.7% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 74.1% |
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 |