Bhutan vs Nepal: Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate)
Bhutan
16.8%
in 2023
Nepal
3.6%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
1st
Nepal rank
3rd
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 16.8% against 3.6% in Nepal, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 4.7 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 3rd of 235 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 1.4% | 24.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 2.6% | 27.0% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 4.3% | 11.7% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, male (uis estimate), Bhutan or Nepal?
- Bhutan, at 16.8% against 3.6% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, male (uis estimate) between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 13.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, male (uis estimate)?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 3rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (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