Hong Kong, China vs Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate)
Hong Kong, China
3.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
5.7%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.7% against 3.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.6 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 229 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.8% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, male (uis estimate), Hong Kong, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.7% against 3.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, male (uis estimate) between Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 2.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, male (uis estimate)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, 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