Korea vs Sweden: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both
Korea
2.3%
in 2023
Sweden
2.1%
in 2023
Korea rank
95th
Sweden rank
98th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Korea ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 98th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 3.9% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Korea |
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, Korea or Sweden?
- Korea, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both between Korea and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Korea ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 98th 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