ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) vs Lesotho: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
5.2%
in 2020
Lesotho
14.2%
in 2018
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank
44th
Lesotho rank
47th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.2% against 5.2% in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.7 times ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 47th of 218 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 31.4% | 25.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 55.5% | 50.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 12.8% | 9.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate), ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 14.2% against 5.2% in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Lesotho?
- 9.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Lesotho rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 47th of 218 groups.
- 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