Lesotho vs Qatar: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Lesotho
14.2%
in 2018
Qatar
13.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
47th
Qatar rank
49th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Lesotho
- Qatar
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.2% against 13.0% in Qatar, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 47th and Qatar ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 12.9% | 18.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 17.2% | 41.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 21.3% | 8.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate), Lesotho or Qatar?
- Lesotho, at 14.2% against 13.0% in Qatar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Lesotho and Qatar?
- 1.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Qatar?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and Qatar rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Lesotho ranks 47th and Qatar 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