Macau, China vs Malaysia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate)
Macau, China
4.6%
in 2023
Malaysia
4.8%
in 2023
Macau, China rank
119th
Malaysia rank
118th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) over time
- Macau, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Macau, China ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 118th of 228 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 15.5% | 5.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.4% | 2.9% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 1.6% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate), Macau, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) between Macau, China and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malaysia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and Malaysia rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate)?
- Macau, China ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 118th 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