Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Saudi Arabia
2.8%
in 2022
Sweden
3.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
130th
Sweden rank
127th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 130th and Sweden ranks 127th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate), Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 130th and Sweden ranks 127th 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