Hong Kong, China vs Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate)
Hong Kong, China
15.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
16.2%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 16.2% against 15.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 228 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 11.9% | 3.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.2% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 16.2% 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 Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 60th 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