Iceland vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Iceland
12.7%
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
4.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
50th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
52nd
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Iceland
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.7% against 4.9% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.6 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 50th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 3.0% | 24.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 2.9% | 16.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 4.0% | 10.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 4.8% | 8.1% | 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Iceland, at 12.7% against 4.9% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Iceland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 7.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 50th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 52nd 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