Iceland vs Lesotho: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Iceland
12.7%
in 2023
Lesotho
14.2%
in 2018
Iceland rank
50th
Lesotho rank
47th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Iceland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.2% against 12.7% in Iceland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Iceland ranks 50th and Lesotho ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 31.4% | 4.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 55.5% | 34.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.8% | 2.2% | 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), Iceland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 14.2% against 12.7% in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Iceland and Lesotho?
- 1.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Lesotho rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 50th and Lesotho ranks 47th 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