Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate)
Iceland
15.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
16.2%
in 2023
Iceland rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 16.2% against 15.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iceland ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 228 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | 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 | 22.2% | 11.9% | 10.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 14.2% | 2.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate), Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 16.2% against 15.4% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 61st 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