New Caledonia—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #117 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
31.7%
2024
YoY Change
-0.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#117
of 217 countries
Maximum
45.9%
2000
Minimum
31.7%
2024
CAGR
-1.5%
25 years
Last
31.7%
Previous
31.9%
Highest
45.9%
Lowest
31.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
New Caledonia's youth dependency ratio was 31.7% in 2024, ranking #117 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 45.9% (2000) and the lowest was 31.7% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 45.9% |
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 |