St. Lucia—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #170 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
24.1%
2024
YoY Change
-1.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#170
of 217 countries
Maximum
52.8%
2000
Minimum
24.1%
2024
CAGR
-3.2%
25 years
Last
24.1%
Previous
24.5%
Highest
52.8%
Lowest
24.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
St. Lucia's youth dependency ratio was 24.1% in 2024, ranking #170 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 52.8% (2000) and the lowest was 24.1% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.1% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 52.8% |
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 |