Poland—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #182 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
22.8%
2024
YoY Change
-1.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#182
of 217 countries
Maximum
28.5%
2000
Minimum
21.1%
2010
CAGR
-0.9%
25 years
Last
22.8%
Previous
23.1%
Highest
28.5%
Lowest
21.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Poland's youth dependency ratio was 22.8% in 2024, ranking #182 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 28.5% (2000) and the lowest was 21.1% (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 28.5% |
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 |