Seychelles—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #133 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
27.9%
2024
YoY Change
-0.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#133
of 217 countries
Maximum
42.5%
2000
Minimum
27.9%
2024
CAGR
-1.7%
25 years
Last
27.9%
Previous
28.2%
Highest
42.5%
Lowest
27.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Seychelles's youth dependency ratio was 27.9% in 2024, ranking #133 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 42.5% (2000) and the lowest was 27.9% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 42.5% |
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 |