Mauritania vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS)
Mauritania
4.5%
in 2020
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1.4%
in 2021
Mauritania rank
9th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
12th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) over time
- Mauritania
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.5% against 1.4% in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.2 times UNICEF: West and Central Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Mauritania ranks 9th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3.9% | 1.4% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 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), Mauritania or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Mauritania, at 4.5% against 1.4% in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) between Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 3.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
- Mauritania ranks 9th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 12th 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