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
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
February 2026 Data Release