Botswana vs Namibia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Botswana
5.1%
in 2023
Namibia
5.2%
in 2022
Botswana rank
97th
Namibia rank
96th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 97th and Namibia ranks 96th of 175 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 36.1% | 12.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 54.9% | 9.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 9.5% | 3.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.8% | 1.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate), Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 97th and Namibia ranks 96th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, 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