Serbia—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #183 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
22.7%
2024
YoY Change
+0.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#183
of 217 countries
Maximum
24.3%
2000
Minimum
21.0%
2012
CAGR
-0.3%
25 years
Last
22.7%
Previous
22.7%
Highest
24.3%
Lowest
21.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Serbia's youth dependency ratio was 22.7% in 2024, ranking #183 out of 217 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 24.3% (2000) and the lowest was 21.0% (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 24.3% |
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 |