Botswana vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS)
Botswana
2.0%
in 2023
WB: Africa Western and Central
1.4%
in 2021
Botswana rank
16th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
13th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) over time
- Botswana
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.0% against 1.4% in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 16th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 1.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 2.3% | 9.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.7% | 3.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Botswana |
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), Botswana or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Botswana, at 2.0% against 1.4% in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) between Botswana and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
- Botswana ranks 16th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 13th 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