Malaysia vs SDG: Western Asia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Malaysia
4.1%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia
3.9%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
108th
SDG: Western Asia rank
110th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 108th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 110th of 175 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 4.4% | 8.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.9% | 3.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
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 SDG: Western Asia?
- Malaysia, at 4.1% against 3.9% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Malaysia and SDG: Western Asia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Malaysia ranks 108th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 110th 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