Sierra Leone—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #38 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
64.9%
2024
YoY Change
-1.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#38
of 217 countries
Maximum
83.5%
2002
Minimum
64.9%
2024
CAGR
-1.0%
25 years
Last
64.9%
Previous
66.1%
Highest
83.5%
Lowest
64.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sierra Leone's youth dependency ratio was 64.9% in 2024, ranking #38 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 83.5% (2002) and the lowest was 64.9% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 83.3% |
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 |