Bhutan vs Samoa: Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Bhutan
70.2%
in 2023
Samoa
24.5%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
2nd
Samoa rank
3rd
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Bhutan
- Samoa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 70.2% against 24.5% in Samoa, a difference of 45.7%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.9 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.
Bhutan ranks 2nd and Samoa ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 41.4% | 41.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 24.3% | 10.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 20.4% | 10.6% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate), Bhutan or Samoa?
- Bhutan, at 70.2% against 24.5% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) between Bhutan and Samoa?
- 45.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Samoa rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Bhutan ranks 2nd and Samoa ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (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