Ireland vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both
Ireland
5.9%
in 2022
UNICEF: Western Europe
2.9%
in 2023
Ireland rank
37th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
34th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both over time
- Ireland
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.9% against 2.9% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 37th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 34th of 177 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 2.5% | 10.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 2.2% | 7.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 2.8% | 4.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 3.0% | 2.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both, Ireland or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Ireland, at 5.9% against 2.9% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both between Ireland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 3.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Ireland ranks 37th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 34th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, 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