Lesotho vs Malawi: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate)
Lesotho
14.7%
in 2018
Malawi
30.4%
in 2011
Lesotho rank
7th
Malawi rank
4th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 30.4% against 14.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 4th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 7.4% | 7.4% | Malawi |
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), Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 30.4% against 14.7% in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 15.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2007.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate)?
- Lesotho ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 4th 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