Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate)
Papua New Guinea
10.5%
in 1999
Sri Lanka
5.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10.5% against 5.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.8 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 229 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | 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% | — |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10.5% against 5.7% in Sri Lanka as of 1999.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, male (uis estimate) between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 4.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1996.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, male (uis estimate)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th 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