Iceland vs Upper middle income: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes

Iceland
18.5%
in 2018
Upper middle income
1.9%
in 2018
Iceland rank
36th
Upper middle income rank
36th

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 18.5% against 1.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 16.6%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 9.7 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 36th and Upper middle income ranks 36th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 27.6% 1.7% 25.9% Iceland
2000s 18.6% 1.6% 17.1% Iceland
2010s 14.9% 1.8% 13.2% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes, Iceland or Upper middle income?
Iceland, at 18.5% against 1.9% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes between Iceland and Upper middle income?
16.6%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Upper middle income?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Upper middle income rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 36th and Upper middle income ranks 36th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 3,585 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

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