Puerto Rico vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)

Puerto Rico
0.4%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
2.2%
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
174th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
174th

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
0.511.52199720102023

How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 2.2% against 0.4% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 5.1 times Puerto Rico's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 174th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 174th of 175 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3% 1.8% 1.5% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 0.4% 2.2% 1.7% UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate), Puerto Rico or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 2.2% against 0.4% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Puerto Rico and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
1.8%, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
Puerto Rico ranks 174th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 174th 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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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 8,885 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release