Malaysia vs WB: North America: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Malaysia
12.5%
in 2024
WB: North America
6.8%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
34th
WB: North America rank
35th
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Malaysia
- WB: North America
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.5% against 6.8% in WB: North America, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.8 times WB: North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: North America ahead.
Malaysia ranks 34th and WB: North America ranks 35th of 134 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and WB: North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 3.2% | 2.5% | WB: North America |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.0% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.2% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate), Malaysia or WB: North America?
- Malaysia, at 12.5% against 6.8% in WB: North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) between Malaysia and WB: North America?
- 5.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and WB: North America rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and WB: North America ranks 35th 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