Samoa vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate)
Samoa
24.5%
in 2023
WB: Pacific Island Small States
15.7%
in 2023
Samoa rank
3rd
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
4th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) over time
- Samoa
- WB: Pacific Island Small States
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 24.5% against 15.7% in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 3rd and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | WB: Pacific Island Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 37.9% | 8.6% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 37.7% | 26.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 18.9% | 6.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 15.6% | 4.8% | 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Samoa, at 24.5% against 15.7% in WB: Pacific Island Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) between Samoa and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 8.8%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Samoa ranks 3rd and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 4th 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