Laos vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Laos
7.6%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
4.7%
in 2021
Laos rank
71st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
74th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Laos
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.6% against 4.7% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.6 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 71st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 74th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 7.6% | 6.4% | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 6.3% | 0.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.6% | 0.3% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 4.6% | 5.5% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate), Laos or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Laos, at 7.6% against 4.7% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Laos and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 2.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Laos and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Laos ranks 71st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 74th 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