Mauritania vs Niger: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS)
Mauritania
4.5%
in 2020
Niger
4.2%
in 2019
Mauritania rank
9th
Niger rank
10th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Niger, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 9th and Niger ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 16.1% | 14.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 7.7% | 5.7% | Niger |
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), Mauritania or Niger?
- Mauritania, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) between Mauritania and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
- Mauritania ranks 9th and Niger ranks 10th 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