Japan vs Samoa: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Japan
4.7%
in 2023
Samoa
5.2%
in 2023
Japan rank
69th
Samoa rank
66th
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Japan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5.2% against 4.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Samoa ahead.
Japan ranks 69th and Samoa ranks 66th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 6.4% | 4.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate), Japan or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 5.2% against 4.7% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) between Japan and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Samoa rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Japan ranks 69th and Samoa ranks 66th 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