New Zealand—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #131 of 217Updated September 2026
Latest Value
27.7%
2025
YoY Change
-1.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#131
of 217 countries
Maximum
34.8%
2000
Minimum
27.7%
2025
CAGR
-0.9%
26 years
Last
27.7%
Previous
28.0%
Highest
34.8%
Lowest
27.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
New Zealand's youth dependency ratio was 27.7% in 2025, ranking #131 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.1% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 34.8% (2000) and the lowest was 27.7% (2025). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.8% |
Top Countries — Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 99.1% | 2025 |
| 2 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 3 | Niger | 90.4% | 2025 |
| 4 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 90.2% | 2025 |
| 5 | Chad | 88.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Mali | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 7 | Angola | 83.2% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 83.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Burundi | 82.3% | 2025 |
| 10 | Uganda | 78.9% | 2025 |