Colombia vs Spain: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)

Colombia
2.5%
in 2022
Spain
2.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
136th
Spain rank
139th

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
0123199820102023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.

Colombia ranks 136th and Spain ranks 139th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4% 1.5% 0.1% Spain
2000s 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% Colombia
2010s 1.8% 1.7% 0.0% Colombia
2020s 2.4% 2.2% 0.3% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate), Colombia or Spain?
Colombia, at 2.5% against 2.1% in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Colombia and Spain?
0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
Colombia ranks 136th and Spain ranks 139th 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

Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 8,885 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release