Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate)
Hong Kong, China
15.3%
in 2023
Iceland
15.4%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
62nd
Iceland rank
61st
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15.4% against 15.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 62nd and Iceland ranks 61st of 228 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 45.7% | 7.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 22.2% | 6.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 16.2% | 2.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate), Hong Kong, China or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 15.4% against 15.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 62nd and Iceland ranks 61st 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