Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

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

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 6.0%
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, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1997–2023

0.20.30.40.50.61997201020231997: 0.174 %1998: 0.256 %1999: 0.237 %2000: 0.227 %2001: 0.281 %2002: 0.298 %2003: 0.322 %2004: 0.348 %2005: 0.358 %2006: 0.32 %2007: 0.431 %2008: 0.433 %2009: 0.422 %2010: 0.441 %2011: 0.407 %2012: 0.415 %2013: 0.402 %2014: 0.389 %2015: 0.392 %2016: 0.386 %2017: 0.422 %2018: 0.462 %2019: 0.493 %2020: 0.498 %2021: 0.517 %2022: 0.554 %2023: 0.521 %

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, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) 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 20th 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, 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 0.2% -7.3%
2000 0.2% -4.3%
2001 0.3% +23.6%
2002 0.3% +6.1%
2003 0.3% +8.0%
2004 0.3% +8.1%
2005 0.4% +3.0%
2006 0.3% -10.5%
2007 0.4% +34.6%
2008 0.4% +0.3%
2009 0.4% -2.5%
2010 0.4% +4.4%
2011 0.4% -7.6%
2012 0.4% +1.9%
2013 0.4% -3.1%
2014 0.4% -3.3%
2015 0.4% +0.8%
2016 0.4% -1.7%
2017 0.4% +9.5%
2018 0.5% +9.5%
2019 0.5% +6.6%
2020 0.5% +1.0%
2021 0.5% +3.9%
2022 0.6% +7.2%
2023 0.5% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.3% 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. 17 British Virgin Islands 1.0% compare
  2. 18 Panama 0.9% compare
  3. 19 Congo 0.8% compare
  4. 20 Andorra 0.7% compare
  5. 21 Angola 0.7% compare
  6. 22 Honduras 0.7% compare
  7. 23 Barbados 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 401 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) 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, both sexes (uis estimate) 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, both sexes (uis estimate) 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, both sexes (uis estimate)?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 20th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 8,448 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release