Puerto Rico vs United States of America: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes

Puerto Rico
0.4%
in 2018
United States of America
0.4%
in 2018
Puerto Rico rank
168th
United States of America rank
167th

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • United States of America
00.10.20.30.40.5199820082018

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 168th and United States of America ranks 167th of 169 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes, Puerto Rico or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Puerto Rico as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes between Puerto Rico and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Puerto Rico and United States of America rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Puerto Rico ranks 168th and United States of America ranks 167th 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
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