Japan vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Japan
0.9%
in 2023
WB: High Income (july 2025)
2.3%
in 2023
Japan rank
164th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
165th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Japan
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: High Income (july 2025) currently reports 2.3% against 0.9% in Japan, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes WB: High Income (july 2025)'s figure about 2.6 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: High Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 164th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 165th of 175 countries.
WB: High Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.3% | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.3% | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate), Japan or WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- WB: High Income (july 2025), at 2.3% against 0.9% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Japan and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 1.4%, with WB: High Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Japan ranks 164th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 165th 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