Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 13.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
14th
of 218 groups
All-time high
17.9%
in 1999
All-time low
12.0%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1997–2019

051015201997200820191997: 16.6 %1998: 16.8 %1999: 17.9 %2000: 14.9 %2001: 16 %2002: 17.5 %2003: 17.4 %2004: 14.7 %2005: 13.6 %2006: 13.1 %2007: 14.3 %2008: 13.8 %2009: 13.5 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 12.1 %2012: 12 %2013: 13.9 %2014: 14.1 %2015: 14.3 %2016: 14.6 %2017: 13.8 %2018: 13.5 %2019: 13.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) stood at 13.2%.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 17.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2012.

That places ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 14th out of 218 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 16.6%
1998 16.8% +1.2%
1999 17.9% +6.7%
2000 14.9% -16.6%
2001 16.0% +6.9%
2002 17.5% +9.4%
2003 17.4% -0.1%
2004 14.7% -15.9%
2005 13.6% -7.4%
2006 13.1% -3.3%
2007 14.3% +8.7%
2008 13.8% -3.0%
2009 13.5% -2.7%
2010 12.7% -5.7%
2011 12.1% -4.9%
2012 12.0% -0.2%
2013 13.9% +15.0%
2014 14.1% +1.9%
2015 14.3% +1.2%
2016 14.6% +2.2%
2017 13.8% -5.7%
2018 13.5% -2.3%
2019 13.2% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.1% 16.6% 17.9% 3
2000s 14.9% 13.1% 17.5% 10
2010s 13.4% 12.0% 14.6% 10

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

  1. 11 Turkmenistan 64.5% compare
  2. 12 Andorra 62.3% compare
  3. 13 San Marino 58.3% compare
  4. 14 British Virgin Islands 53.1% compare
  5. 15 Cyprus 44.5% compare
  6. 16 Monaco 40.8%
  7. 17 Samoa 39.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 13.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2012.
How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 14th out of 218 groups with data for 2019.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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