Mauritania vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Mauritania
24.8%
in 2020
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
6.3%
in 2021
Mauritania rank
29th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
30th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Mauritania
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 24.8% against 6.3% in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.9 times UNICEF: West and Central Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 29th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 30th of 175 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 9.3% | 16.6% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 6.6% | 23.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 5.9% | 18.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 6.1% | 18.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate), Mauritania or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Mauritania, at 24.8% against 6.3% in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 18.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Mauritania ranks 29th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 30th 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