UIS: North America and Western Europe vs United States: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate)
UIS: North America and Western Europe
2.2%
in 2023
United States
0.7%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
174th
United States rank
173rd
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
- United States
How they compare
UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 2.2% against 0.7% in United States, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 3.3 times United States's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 174th and United States ranks 173rd of 218 groups.
UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: North America and Western Europe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.3% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.1% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 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), UIS: North America and Western Europe or United States?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 2.2% against 0.7% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) between UIS: North America and Western Europe and United States?
- 1.5%, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: North America and Western Europe and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do UIS: North America and Western Europe and United States rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 174th and United States ranks 173rd 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