Iceland vs SDG: Western Asia: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Iceland
10.3%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia
5.2%
in 2023
Iceland rank
43rd
SDG: Western Asia rank
46th
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Iceland
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 10.3% against 5.2% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.0 times SDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 46th of 134 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.8% | 1.4% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.5% | 3.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 4.8% | 4.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate), Iceland or SDG: Western Asia?
- Iceland, at 10.3% against 5.2% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) between Iceland and SDG: Western Asia?
- 5.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 46th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release