Jamaica vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Jamaica
5.7%
in 2015
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
4.4%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
89th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
86th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Jamaica
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.7% against 4.4% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 89th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 86th of 175 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 2.9% | 16.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 2.7% | 9.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.4% | 3.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate), Jamaica or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Jamaica, at 5.7% against 4.4% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Jamaica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 1.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Jamaica ranks 89th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 86th 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