South Africa vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate)
South Africa
1.6%
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
2.1%
in 2023
South Africa rank
173rd
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
176th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) over time
- South Africa
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 173rd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 176th of 228 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 1.0% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate), South Africa or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 2.1% against 1.6% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) between South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 0.5%, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate)?
- South Africa ranks 173rd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 176th 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