Botswana vs Namibia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate)
Botswana
6.7%
in 2023
Namibia
6.8%
in 2022
Botswana rank
98th
Namibia rank
95th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 98th and Namibia ranks 95th of 228 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 8.6% | 3.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 115.1% | 20.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 14.5% | 7.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 8.1% | 1.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate), Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 98th and Namibia ranks 95th of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (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