Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
21st
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1997–2023

0.20.30.40.50.61997201020231997: 0.188 %1998: 0.277 %1999: 0.257 %2000: 0.242 %2001: 0.295 %2002: 0.312 %2003: 0.335 %2004: 0.359 %2005: 0.369 %2006: 0.33 %2007: 0.442 %2008: 0.444 %2009: 0.434 %2010: 0.453 %2011: 0.419 %2012: 0.427 %2013: 0.414 %2014: 0.401 %2015: 0.403 %2016: 0.396 %2017: 0.432 %2018: 0.472 %2019: 0.502 %2020: 0.507 %2021: 0.525 %2022: 0.562 %2023: 0.528 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) recorded 0.5% for outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 0.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 21st of 218 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.3% +47.1%
1999 0.3% -7.3%
2000 0.2% -5.7%
2001 0.3% +21.7%
2002 0.3% +5.8%
2003 0.3% +7.4%
2004 0.4% +7.3%
2005 0.4% +2.9%
2006 0.3% -10.7%
2007 0.4% +34.1%
2008 0.4% +0.4%
2009 0.4% -2.3%
2010 0.5% +4.3%
2011 0.4% -7.4%
2012 0.4% +1.8%
2013 0.4% -2.9%
2014 0.4% -3.4%
2015 0.4% +0.7%
2016 0.4% -1.8%
2017 0.4% +9.1%
2018 0.5% +9.2%
2019 0.5% +6.5%
2020 0.5% +0.9%
2021 0.5% +3.6%
2022 0.6% +7.0%
2023 0.5% -6.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +47.1% 0.2% 0.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

  1. 18 Peru 1.0% compare
  2. 19 Colombia 1.0% compare
  3. 20 El Salvador 1.0% compare
  4. 21 Jamaica 0.9% compare
  5. 22 Panama 0.9% compare
  6. 23 Congo 0.8% compare
  7. 24 Honduras 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 21st out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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