Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate)
Lesotho
14.7%
in 2018
Zimbabwe
9.9%
in 2015
Lesotho rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
8th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.7% against 9.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 235 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.5% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 14.7% against 9.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 4.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate)?
- Lesotho ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th 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