Jamaica vs Uruguay: Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS)
Jamaica
1.2%
in 2015
Uruguay
1.8%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
27th
Uruguay rank
25th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.8% against 1.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 232 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.5% | 2.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, male (uis), Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.8% against 1.2% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, male (uis) between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, male (uis)?
- Jamaica ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, 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