Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 0.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
160th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1998
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Brazil, 1998–2018

00.20.40.60.81998200820181998: 0.784 %1999: 0.715 %2000: 0.666 %2001: 0.614 %2002: 0.606 %2003: 0.57 %2004: 0.523 %2005: 0.505 %2007: 0.496 %2008: 0.474 %2009: 0.522 %2010: 0.515 %2011: 0.52 %2012: 0.519 %2013: 0.525 %2014: 0.561 %2015: 0.613 %2016: 0.631 %2017: 0.687 %2018: 0.769 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Brazil stood at 0.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 0.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.

Brazil ranks 160th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Brazil, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 0.8%
1999 0.7% -8.9%
2000 0.7% -6.8%
2001 0.6% -7.8%
2002 0.6% -1.3%
2003 0.6% -6.1%
2004 0.5% -8.2%
2005 0.5% -3.5%
2007 0.5% -1.6%
2008 0.5% -4.5%
2009 0.5% +10.0%
2010 0.5% -1.3%
2011 0.5% +1.0%
2012 0.5% -0.2%
2013 0.5% +1.1%
2014 0.6% +6.9%
2015 0.6% +9.3%
2016 0.6% +2.9%
2017 0.7% +8.8%
2018 0.8% +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 157 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
  2. 158 Cuba 0.8% compare
  3. 159 South Africa 0.8% compare
  4. 161 Mexico 0.7% compare
  5. 162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7% compare
  6. 163 Libya 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Brazil?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Brazil was 0.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
How does Brazil rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 160th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 3,585 data points, 1997–2018
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