MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2.1%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
4.2%
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
55th

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Sri Lanka
01234199720102023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.2% against 2.1% in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.9 times MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 218 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 2.0% 2.3% 0.3% Sri Lanka
2020s 2.1% 1.9% 0.2% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

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, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 4.2% against 2.1% in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka?
2.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 218 groups.
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

Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 8,903 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release