Benin vs Mauritania: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS)
Benin
2.4%
in 2022
Mauritania
4.5%
in 2020
Benin rank
12th
Mauritania rank
9th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.5% against 2.4% in Benin, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.9 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 2.4% | 8.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 0.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 4.5% | 2.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis), Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.5% against 2.4% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) between Benin and Mauritania?
- 2.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
- Benin ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, 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