Countries With the Fastest Growth in Age dependency ratio (young) (5-Year Change)
Change in Age dependency ratio (young) over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Tuvalu rose the most: by 4.53, from 50.6 children under 15 per 100 working-age people to 55.1 children under 15 per 100 working-age people in the five years to 2025. St. Martin (French part) is second (+4.5), followed by Uzbekistan (+4.18). 20 countries rose over that period; the median change among them was +0.703.
- #1
- Tuvalu · +4.53
- Median
- +0.703
- Coverage
- 20 countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (children under 15 per 100 working-age people) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuvalu | 50.6 | 55.1 | +4.53 |
| 2 | St. Martin (French part) | 31 | 35.5 | +4.5 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 45.8 | 50 | +4.18 |
| 4 | Monaco | 25.2 | 27.4 | +2.2 |
| 5 | Guam | 40.7 | 42.4 | +1.64 |
| 6 | Greenland | 29.7 | 30.6 | +0.923 |
| 7 | Germany | 21.4 | 22.2 | +0.878 |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 46.3 | 47.1 | +0.839 |
| 9 | Virgin Islands (US) | 26.4 | 27.2 | +0.833 |
| 10 | Turkmenistan | 48.1 | 48.8 | +0.738 |
| 11 | Cyprus | 22.6 | 23.3 | +0.668 |
| 12 | Serbia | 22.2 | 22.7 | +0.519 |
| 13 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 27.3 | 27.7 | +0.368 |
| 14 | Moldova | 30.4 | 30.7 | +0.288 |
| 15 | Slovak Republic | 23.5 | 23.8 | +0.28 |
| 16 | Switzerland | 22.7 | 23 | +0.271 |
| 17 | Liechtenstein | 21.8 | 22.1 | +0.26 |
| 18 | Austria | 21.7 | 21.8 | +0.182 |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 22.6 | 22.7 | +0.134 |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 23 | 23 | +0.001 |
About the top 10
#1 Tuvalu
Tuvalu ranks #1 on this list with +4.53.
- Capital
- Funafuti
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 9,492 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$57.35 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,041 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in agricultural land share · #1 in health expenditure share of gdp · #1 in literacy rate.
#2 St. Martin (French part)
St. Martin (French part) ranks #2 on this list with +4.5.
- Capital
- Marigot
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 24,941 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$649.21 million (2021)
- GDP per person
- US$21,668 (2021)
- Life expectancy
- 80.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in protected marine area share · #4 in female population share · #8 in urban population share.
#3 Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan ranks #3 on this list with +4.18.
- Capital
- Tashkent
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 37.05 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$147.04 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,968 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 51% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tashkent.
Also ranks #2 in literacy rate · #4 in deposit interest rate · #5 in bank branches per 100,000 adults.
#4 Monaco
Monaco ranks #4 on this list with +2.2.
- Capital
- Monaco
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 38,341 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$11.13 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$288,000 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 86.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in population ages 65+ share · #1 in age dependency ratio (old) · #1 in gdp per capita.
#5 Guam
Guam ranks #5 on this list with +1.64.
- Capital
- Hagåtña
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 169,000 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.91 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$41,833 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in voice and accountability score · #16 in nurses and midwives per 1,000 · #16 in diabetes prevalence.
#6 Greenland
Greenland ranks #6 on this list with +0.923.
- Capital
- Nuuk
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 56,831 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.33 billion (2023)
- GDP per person
- US$58,499 (2023)
- Life expectancy
- 70.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in political stability score · #9 in gross capital formation rate · #10 in protected terrestrial area share.
#7 Germany
Germany ranks #7 on this list with +0.878.
- Capital
- Berlin
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 83.49 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$5.05 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$60,496 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 80.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.
Also ranks #2 in tourism receipts · #3 in gdp (current us$) · #3 in exports of goods and services.
#8 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan ranks #8 on this list with +0.839.
- Capital
- Astana
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 20.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$306.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,692 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Almaty, Shymkent, Astana.
Also ranks #2 in debt service share of exports · #4 in income share of poorest 10% · #6 in protected marine area share.
#9 Virgin Islands (US)
Virgin Islands (US) ranks #9 on this list with +0.833.
- Capital
- Charlotte Amalie
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 103,790 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.67 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$44,321 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 80.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in age dependency ratio (old) · #8 in trade share of gdp · #13 in population ages 65+ share.
#10 Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan ranks #10 on this list with +0.738.
- Capital
- Ashgabat
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$49.83 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,540 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 47.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Ashgabat.
Also ranks #4 in agricultural land share · #5 in literacy rate · #16 in immunisation (measles) rate.
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Source and method
Change in Age dependency ratio (young) over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.DPND.YG. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.