Maldives vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Maldives
22.3%
in 2019
WB: Africa Western and Central
6.7%
in 2021
Maldives rank
32nd
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
29th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Maldives
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 22.3% against 6.7% in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 3.3 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 32nd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 29th of 175 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 583.1% | 6.9% | 576.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 6.4% | 21.1% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate), Maldives or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Maldives, at 22.3% against 6.7% in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2019.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Maldives and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 15.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Maldives ranks 32nd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 29th 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