South Korea vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
South Korea
3.2%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
3.5%
in 2023
South Korea rank
122nd
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
123rd
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- South Korea
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
South Korea ranks 122nd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 123rd of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.5% | 1.1% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate), South Korea or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 3.5% against 3.2% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between South Korea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 0.3%, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- South Korea ranks 122nd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 123rd 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