Mauritania vs Namibia: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate)
Mauritania
5.5%
in 2020
Namibia
3.7%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
12th
Namibia rank
15th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.5% against 3.7% in Namibia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 12th 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 | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 17.9% | 17.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 12.4% | 12.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 9.0% | 6.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.8% | 0.3% | 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), Mauritania or Namibia?
- Mauritania, at 5.5% against 3.7% in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 1.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate)?
- Mauritania ranks 12th 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