Zambia—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #20 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
73.3%
2024
YoY Change
-2.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#20
of 217 countries
Maximum
96.8%
2000
Minimum
73.3%
2024
CAGR
-1.2%
25 years
Last
73.3%
Previous
74.7%
Highest
96.8%
Lowest
73.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Zambia's youth dependency ratio was 73.3% in 2024, ranking #20 out of 217 countries. This represents a -2.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 96.8% (2000) and the lowest was 73.3% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.3% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 96.8% |
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 |