Samoa vs Tonga: Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate)
Samoa
61.7%
in 2023
Tonga
44.3%
in 2023
Samoa rank
3rd
Tonga rank
4th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 61.7% against 44.3% in Tonga, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 4th of 229 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 66.5% | 56.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 44.3% | 0.3% | 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), Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 61.7% against 44.3% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, male (uis estimate) between Samoa and Tonga?
- 17.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, male (uis estimate)?
- Samoa ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 4th 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