Malaysia vs Portugal: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Malaysia
4.1%
in 2023
Portugal
3.9%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
108th
Portugal rank
111th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 111th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 2.7% | 9.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate), Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Malaysia ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 111th 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