ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) vs Kuwait: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
5.2%
in 2016
Kuwait
19.7%
in 2021
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank
40th
Kuwait rank
37th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 19.7% against 5.2% in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 3.8 times ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 37th of 218 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 15.3% | 10.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 16.8% | 12.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 18.7% | 14.3% | Kuwait |
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: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 19.7% against 5.2% in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) and Kuwait?
- 14.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) and Kuwait?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) and Kuwait rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 37th 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