Marshall Islands vs Samoa: Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate)
Marshall Islands
15.6%
in 2022
Samoa
61.7%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
5th
Samoa rank
3rd
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) over time
- Marshall Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 61.7% against 15.6% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 46.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 4.0 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 5th and Samoa ranks 3rd of 229 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 19.2% | 19.2% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 115.0% | 115.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 43.6% | 28.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 40.2% | 24.6% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, male (uis estimate), Marshall Islands or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 61.7% against 15.6% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, male (uis estimate) between Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 46.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Marshall Islands and Samoa rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, male (uis estimate)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 5th and Samoa ranks 3rd 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