West Bank and Gaza—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #37 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
65.5%
2024
YoY Change
-1.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#37
of 217 countries
Maximum
94.4%
2000
Minimum
65.5%
2024
CAGR
-1.5%
25 years
Last
65.5%
Previous
66.4%
Highest
94.4%
Lowest
65.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
West Bank and Gaza's youth dependency ratio was 65.5% in 2024, ranking #37 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 94.4% (2000) and the lowest was 65.5% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 75.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 94.4% |
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 |