Iceland vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Iceland
12.7%
in 2023
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
5.1%
in 2021
Iceland rank
50th
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
49th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Iceland
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.7% against 5.1% in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.5 times WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 50th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 10.6% | 17.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 7.6% | 11.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 4.8% | 10.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 5.0% | 8.4% | 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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Iceland, at 12.7% against 5.1% in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Iceland and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 7.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 50th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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