Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.4%
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
149th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.4%
in 2023
All-time low
1.9%
in 2012
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Developing Regions, 1997–2023

00.511.522.51997201020231997: 2.2 %1998: 2.2 %1999: 2.1 %2000: 2 %2001: 2.1 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 2 %2005: 2 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 2 %2010: 2 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 2 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 2.2 %2019: 2.3 %2020: 2.4 %2021: 2.3 %2022: 2.3 %2023: 2.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 2.4%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 2.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2012.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 149th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in MDG: Developing Regions, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 2.2%
1998 2.2% -1.3%
1999 2.1% -4.0%
2000 2.0% -1.7%
2001 2.1% +1.2%
2002 2.1% +2.5%
2003 2.1% +0.7%
2004 2.0% -4.1%
2005 2.0% -1.2%
2006 1.9% -6.8%
2007 1.9% +2.6%
2008 1.9% +0.5%
2009 2.0% +1.5%
2010 2.0% +0.0%
2011 1.9% -2.3%
2012 1.9% -3.9%
2013 1.9% +1.9%
2014 1.9% -0.1%
2015 2.0% +3.4%
2016 2.1% +5.5%
2017 2.1% +3.2%
2018 2.2% +4.8%
2019 2.3% +4.2%
2020 2.4% +3.3%
2021 2.3% -5.2%
2022 2.3% +3.0%
2023 2.4% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 3
2000s 2.0% 1.9% 2.1% 10
2010s 2.0% 1.9% 2.3% 10
2020s 2.4% 2.3% 2.4% 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 146 Sudan 1.9% compare
  2. 147 Egypt 1.8% compare
  3. 148 China 1.8% compare
  4. 149 Costa Rica 1.7% compare
  5. 150 Poland 1.7% compare
  6. 151 Peru 1.7% compare
  7. 152 Thailand 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Developing Regions?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Developing Regions was 2.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 149th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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