SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
4.9%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
11.6%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.6% against 4.9% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.4 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 218 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 6.6% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 8.7% | 3.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate), SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.6% against 4.9% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 6.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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