Iceland vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Iceland
12.7%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
4.9%
in 2021
Iceland rank
50th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
51st
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Iceland
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.7% against 4.9% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.6 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 50th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 51st of 175 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 7.9% | 19.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 6.7% | 12.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 4.9% | 10.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 4.9% | 8.5% | 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Iceland, at 12.7% against 4.9% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Iceland and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 7.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 50th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 51st 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