Samoa vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS)
Samoa
35.9%
in 2018
WB: Pacific Island Small States
19.2%
in 2019
Samoa rank
3rd
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
1st
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) over time
- Samoa
- WB: Pacific Island Small States
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 35.9% against 19.2% in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.9 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 3rd and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | WB: Pacific Island Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 38.1% | 8.6% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 38.0% | 26.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 20.2% | 17.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis), Samoa or WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Samoa, at 35.9% against 19.2% in WB: Pacific Island Small States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) between Samoa and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 16.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Samoa and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Samoa ranks 3rd and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 1st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (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