South Sudan—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #32 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
67.0%
2024
YoY Change
-3.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#32
of 217 countries
Maximum
89.0%
2003
Minimum
67.0%
2024
CAGR
-1.1%
25 years
Last
67.0%
Previous
69.6%
Highest
89.0%
Lowest
67.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
South Sudan's youth dependency ratio was 67.0% in 2024, ranking #32 out of 217 countries. This represents a -3.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 89.0% (2003) and the lowest was 67.0% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 88.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 88.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 87.3% |
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 |