Malaysia vs South Asia: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

Malaysia
6.7%
in 2019
South Asia
0.1%
in 2018
Malaysia rank
44th
South Asia rank
43rd

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Asia
0246810199820082019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 6.7% against 0.1% in South Asia, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 55.0 times South Asia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 44th and South Asia ranks 43rd of 124 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 0.1% 0.7% Malaysia
2000s 3.9% 0.1% 3.9% Malaysia
2010s 7.5% 0.1% 7.3% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, Malaysia or South Asia?
Malaysia, at 6.7% against 0.1% in South Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between Malaysia and South Asia?
6.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Asia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and South Asia rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 44th and South Asia ranks 43rd of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

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