Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Brazil

Brazil: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
162nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1998–2023

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Brazil, 1998–2023

00.20.40.60.811998201020231998: 0.786 %1999: 0.716 %2000: 0.667 %2001: 0.64 %2002: 0.606 %2003: 0.569 %2004: 0.521 %2005: 0.503 %2007: 0.497 %2008: 0.472 %2009: 0.518 %2010: 0.516 %2011: 0.529 %2012: 0.532 %2013: 0.524 %2014: 0.56 %2015: 0.608 %2016: 0.624 %2017: 0.68 %2018: 0.801 %2019: 0.918 %2020: 0.994 %2021: 0.935 %2022: 0.893 %2023: 0.869 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.9% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Brazil peaked at 1.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.

That places Brazil 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Brazil, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 0.8%
1999 0.7% -8.9%
2000 0.7% -6.8%
2001 0.6% -4.1%
2002 0.6% -5.2%
2003 0.6% -6.2%
2004 0.5% -8.3%
2005 0.5% -3.5%
2007 0.5% -1.3%
2008 0.5% -5.0%
2009 0.5% +9.8%
2010 0.5% -0.3%
2011 0.5% +2.5%
2012 0.5% +0.6%
2013 0.5% -1.5%
2014 0.6% +6.8%
2015 0.6% +8.6%
2016 0.6% +2.7%
2017 0.7% +8.9%
2018 0.8% +17.9%
2019 0.9% +14.6%
2020 1.0% +8.3%
2021 0.9% -5.9%
2022 0.9% -4.4%
2023 0.9% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 159 South Africa 1.1% compare
  2. 160 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
  3. 161 Russian Federation 0.9% compare
  4. 163 Philippines 0.9% compare
  5. 164 Japan 0.9% compare
  6. 165 Ethiopia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Brazil?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Brazil was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
How does Brazil rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
Brazil ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 8,885 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release