Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Brazil

Brazil: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
158th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1998
All-time low
0.3%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1998–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Brazil, 1998–2023

00.20.40.61998201020231998: 0.696 %1999: 0.633 %2000: 0.59 %2001: 0.545 %2002: 0.502 %2003: 0.459 %2004: 0.401 %2005: 0.378 %2007: 0.362 %2008: 0.332 %2009: 0.373 %2010: 0.365 %2011: 0.375 %2012: 0.384 %2013: 0.371 %2014: 0.402 %2015: 0.432 %2016: 0.446 %2017: 0.426 %2018: 0.486 %2019: 0.556 %2020: 0.612 %2021: 0.555 %2022: 0.529 %2023: 0.528 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Brazil stood at 0.5%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Brazil peaked at 0.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

That places Brazil 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Brazil, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 0.7%
1999 0.6% -9.1%
2000 0.6% -6.8%
2001 0.5% -7.6%
2002 0.5% -7.8%
2003 0.5% -8.7%
2004 0.4% -12.7%
2005 0.4% -5.6%
2007 0.4% -4.4%
2008 0.3% -8.3%
2009 0.4% +12.4%
2010 0.4% -2.1%
2011 0.4% +2.7%
2012 0.4% +2.5%
2013 0.4% -3.5%
2014 0.4% +8.6%
2015 0.4% +7.4%
2016 0.4% +3.3%
2017 0.4% -4.5%
2018 0.5% +14.0%
2019 0.6% +14.3%
2020 0.6% +10.2%
2021 0.6% -9.3%
2022 0.5% -4.7%
2023 0.5% -0.3%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 30% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 41% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 155 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  2. 156 Lesotho 0.5% compare
  3. 157 Guatemala 0.5% compare
  4. 159 Australia 0.5% compare
  5. 160 Russian Federation 0.5% compare
  6. 161 Türkiye 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Brazil?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Brazil was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does Brazil rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
Brazil ranks 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 8,903 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release