Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate)
Papua New Guinea
10.5%
in 1999
Samoa
61.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Samoa rank
3rd
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 61.7% against 10.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 51.2%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 5.9 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 3rd of 229 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 19.2% | 16.9% | 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), Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 61.7% against 10.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, male (uis estimate) between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 51.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1999.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, male (uis estimate)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th 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