Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
20th
of 218 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 2022
All-time low
0.2%
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in MDG: Latin America, 1997–2023

0.20.30.40.50.61997201020231997: 0.15 %1998: 0.216 %1999: 0.201 %2000: 0.191 %2001: 0.243 %2002: 0.269 %2003: 0.294 %2004: 0.327 %2005: 0.338 %2006: 0.311 %2007: 0.433 %2008: 0.433 %2009: 0.424 %2010: 0.433 %2011: 0.392 %2012: 0.4 %2013: 0.387 %2014: 0.375 %2015: 0.381 %2016: 0.375 %2017: 0.426 %2018: 0.475 %2019: 0.526 %2020: 0.543 %2021: 0.547 %2022: 0.602 %2023: 0.561 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in MDG: Latin America stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in MDG: Latin America peaked at 0.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.

That places MDG: Latin America 20th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in MDG: Latin America, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.2% +43.5%
1999 0.2% -6.8%
2000 0.2% -5.2%
2001 0.2% +27.3%
2002 0.3% +10.8%
2003 0.3% +9.2%
2004 0.3% +11.4%
2005 0.3% +3.4%
2006 0.3% -8.1%
2007 0.4% +39.1%
2008 0.4% -0.0%
2009 0.4% -1.9%
2010 0.4% +2.1%
2011 0.4% -9.5%
2012 0.4% +2.0%
2013 0.4% -3.2%
2014 0.4% -3.3%
2015 0.4% +1.8%
2016 0.4% -1.7%
2017 0.4% +13.6%
2018 0.5% +11.5%
2019 0.5% +10.8%
2020 0.5% +3.2%
2021 0.5% +0.7%
2022 0.6% +10.0%
2023 0.6% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America

  1. 17 Seychelles 1.4% compare
  2. 18 Peru 1.0% compare
  3. 19 Colombia 1.0% compare
  4. 20 El Salvador 1.0% compare
  5. 21 Jamaica 0.9% compare
  6. 22 Panama 0.9% compare
  7. 23 Congo 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in MDG: Latin America?
Outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in MDG: Latin America was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both?
MDG: Latin America ranks 20th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,375 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release