United States—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #144 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
26.8%
2024
YoY Change
-1.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#144
of 217 countries
Maximum
31.8%
2000
Minimum
26.8%
2024
CAGR
-0.7%
25 years
Last
26.8%
Previous
27.1%
Highest
31.8%
Lowest
26.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United States's youth dependency ratio was 26.8% in 2024, ranking #144 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 31.8% (2000) and the lowest was 26.8% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 31.8% |
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 |