Romania—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #167 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
24.4%
2024
YoY Change
-0.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#167
of 217 countries
Maximum
27.4%
2000
Minimum
22.8%
2007
CAGR
-0.5%
25 years
Last
24.4%
Previous
24.7%
Highest
27.4%
Lowest
22.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Romania's youth dependency ratio was 24.4% in 2024, ranking #167 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 27.4% (2000) and the lowest was 22.8% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 27.4% |
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 |