Botswana vs Namibia: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate)
Botswana
2.5%
in 2023
Namibia
3.7%
in 2022
Botswana rank
17th
Namibia rank
15th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.7% against 2.5% in Botswana, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 17th and Namibia ranks 15th of 235 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 17.9% | 16.9% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 9.3% | 6.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 4.8% | 2.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate), Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3.7% against 2.5% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) between Botswana and Namibia?
- 1.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 17th and Namibia ranks 15th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (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