MDG: Western Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
MDG: Western Asia
3.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.8%
in 2022
MDG: Western Asia rank
128th
Saudi Arabia rank
130th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 3.4% against 2.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was MDG: Western Asia ahead.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 128th and Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 218 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Western Asia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 0.9% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.7% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 5.2% | 2.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate), MDG: Western Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 3.4% against 2.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between MDG: Western Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 128th and Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 218 groups.
- 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