Niger—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #2 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
91.7%
2024
YoY Change
-1.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#2
of 217 countries
Maximum
102.7%
2012
Minimum
91.7%
2024
CAGR
-0.1%
25 years
Last
91.7%
Previous
93.1%
Highest
102.7%
Lowest
91.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Niger's youth dependency ratio was 91.7% in 2024, ranking #2 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 102.7% (2012) and the lowest was 91.7% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 100.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 101.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 102.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 102.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 102.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 102.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 101.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 100.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 93.8% |
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 |