Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Cape Verde
31.7%
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe
27.5%
in 2015
Cape Verde rank
22nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
25th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 31.7% against 27.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 22nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th of 175 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 106.1% | 66.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 45.1% | 14.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate), Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cape Verde, at 31.7% against 27.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Cape Verde ranks 22nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th 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