Thailand—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #197 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
21.1%
2024
YoY Change
-1.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#197
of 217 countries
Maximum
35.1%
2000
Minimum
21.1%
2024
CAGR
-2.1%
25 years
Last
21.1%
Previous
21.5%
Highest
35.1%
Lowest
21.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Thailand's youth dependency ratio was 21.1% in 2024, ranking #197 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 35.1% (2000) and the lowest was 21.1% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 35.1% |
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 |