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New Caledonia Youth dependency ratio 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Youth dependency ratio in New Caledonia stood at 31.41% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.26 percentage points from 31.67% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 36.12% (down 4.71 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 72.13% in 1974. New Caledonia ranked 115th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; Central African Republic ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

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

Key facts

What is the latest Youth dependency ratio in New Caledonia?

Youth dependency ratio in New Caledonia stood at 31.41% in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Youth dependency ratio in New Caledonia rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.26 percentage points from 31.67% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 36.12% (down 4.71 percentage points since).

How does New Caledonia rank for Youth dependency ratio?

New Caledonia ranked 115th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; Central African Republic ranked first.

What is the highest Youth dependency ratio on record in New Caledonia?

The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 72.13% in 1974.

Metadata for Youth dependency ratio in New Caledonia
IndicatorYouth dependency ratio
CountryNew Caledonia
CategoryDemographics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 31.41% (2025)

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APA

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

MLA

World Bank. "Youth dependency ratio — New Caledonia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/NCL. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Youth dependency ratio — New Caledonia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/NCL. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_youth_dependency_ratio_ncl,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Youth dependency ratio --- New Caledonia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/NCL},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG}
}