Iceland vs Qatar: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Iceland
12.7%
in 2023
Qatar
13.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
50th
Qatar rank
49th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 13.0% against 12.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 50th and Qatar ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 12.8% | 14.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 17.1% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 21.2% | 6.3% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 17.1% | 4.2% | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 13.0% against 12.7% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Iceland and Qatar?
- 0.3%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 50th and Qatar ranks 49th 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