Youth dependency ratio in Pacific island small states stood at 53.5% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.71 percentage points from 54.21% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 57.52% (down 4.03 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 92.95% in 1963.
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Youth dependency ratio in Pacific island small states stood at 53.5% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.71 percentage points from 54.21% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 57.52% (down 4.03 percentage points since).
The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 92.95% in 1963.
| Indicator | Youth dependency ratio |
|---|---|
| Country | Pacific island small states |
| Category | Demographics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Youth dependency ratio — Pacific island small states [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/PSS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG
World Bank. "Youth dependency ratio — Pacific island small states." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/PSS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG.
World Bank. 2026. "Youth dependency ratio — Pacific island small states." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/PSS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG.
@misc{econdash_youth_dependency_ratio_pss,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Youth dependency ratio --- Pacific island small states}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/PSS},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG}
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