St. Kitts and Nevis—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #147 of 217Updated July 2026
Latest Value
25.8%
2024
YoY Change
-0.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#147
of 217 countries
Maximum
46.5%
2000
Minimum
25.8%
2024
CAGR
-2.4%
25 years
Last
25.8%
Previous
25.8%
Highest
46.5%
Lowest
25.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
St. Kitts and Nevis's youth dependency ratio was 25.8% in 2024, ranking #147 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 46.5% (2000) and the lowest was 25.8% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 46.5% |
Top Countries — Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 99.1% | 2025 |
| 2 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 3 | Niger | 90.4% | 2025 |
| 4 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 90.2% | 2025 |
| 5 | Chad | 88.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Mali | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 7 | Angola | 83.2% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 83.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Burundi | 82.3% | 2025 |
| 10 | Uganda | 78.9% | 2025 |