ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Iceland: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
5.0%
in 2023
Iceland
12.7%
in 2023
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
50th
Iceland rank
50th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.7% against 5.0% in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.5 times ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 50th and Iceland ranks 50th of 218 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 27.6% | 24.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 18.9% | 15.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 14.9% | 10.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate), ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 12.7% against 5.0% in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Iceland?
- 7.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Iceland rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 50th and Iceland ranks 50th 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