Jamaica vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both
Jamaica
4.7%
in 2015
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2.3%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
50th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
50th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both over time
- Jamaica
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.7% against 2.3% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.0 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 50th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th of 177 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 3.7% | 13.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 3.3% | 7.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.3% | 2.9% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Jamaica, at 4.7% against 2.3% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both between Jamaica and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 2.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Jamaica ranks 50th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th 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