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

Sri Lanka
5.5%
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2.3%
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
57th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
57th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5.5% against 2.3% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.4 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 57th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 57th of 228 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 4.0% 2.2% 1.8% Sri Lanka
2020s 2.7% 2.3% 0.4% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male, Sri Lanka or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
Sri Lanka, at 5.5% against 2.3% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male between Sri Lanka and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
3.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Sri Lanka and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 57th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 57th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
445 places, 12,764 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release