Puerto Rico (US)—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #212 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
18.3%
2024
YoY Change
-3.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#212
of 217 countries
Maximum
36.6%
2000
Minimum
18.3%
2024
CAGR
-2.9%
25 years
Last
18.3%
Previous
18.8%
Highest
36.6%
Lowest
18.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Puerto Rico (US)'s youth dependency ratio was 18.3% in 2024, ranking #212 out of 217 countries. This represents a -3.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 36.6% (2000) and the lowest was 18.3% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 36.6% |
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 |