Botswana vs Zambia: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate)
Botswana
2.5%
in 2023
Zambia
3.9%
in 2012
Botswana rank
17th
Zambia rank
14th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.9% against 2.5% in Botswana, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Botswana's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 14th of 235 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.9% against 2.5% in Botswana as of 2012.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) between Botswana and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2007.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 14th 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