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Central Europe and the Baltics Youth dependency ratio 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Youth dependency ratio in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 22.98% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.31 percentage points from 23.29% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 22.17% (up 0.81 percentage points since). The highest value since 1960 was 45.35% in 1960, the lowest 21.45% in 2009.

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Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Youth dependency ratio in Central Europe and the Baltics?

Youth dependency ratio in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 22.98% in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Youth dependency ratio in Central Europe and the Baltics rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.31 percentage points from 23.29% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 22.17% (up 0.81 percentage points since).

What is the highest Youth dependency ratio on record in Central Europe and the Baltics?

The highest value since 1960 was 45.35% in 1960, the lowest 21.45% in 2009.

Metadata for Youth dependency ratio in Central Europe and the Baltics
IndicatorYouth dependency ratio
CountryCentral Europe and the Baltics
CategoryDemographics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 22.98% (2025)

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APA

World Bank. (2026). Youth dependency ratio — Central Europe and the Baltics [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/CEB. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG

MLA

World Bank. "Youth dependency ratio — Central Europe and the Baltics." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/CEB. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Youth dependency ratio — Central Europe and the Baltics." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/CEB. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_youth_dependency_ratio_ceb,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Youth dependency ratio --- Central Europe and the Baltics}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/CEB},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG}
}