Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS)
Sao Tome and Principe
2.2%
in 2015
WB: Africa Western and Central
1.4%
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe rank
13th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
13th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.2% against 1.4% in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.6 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 1.8% | 13.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 1.7% | 4.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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), Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.2% against 1.4% in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2015.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 0.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release