Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Samoa
24.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.2%
in 2023
Samoa rank
3rd
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 24.5% against 4.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 5.9 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.5% | 3.2% | 22.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 3.4% | 17.5% | Samoa |
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), Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 24.5% against 4.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 20.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Samoa ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 6th 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