Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.2%
Change on year
up 10.3%
Rank
139th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.4%
in 1997
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2020

00.511.522.51997200820201997: 2.4 %1998: 2.3 %1999: 2.1 %2000: 2 %2001: 1.9 %2002: 2 %2003: 2 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 1.6 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.5 %2008: 1.3 %2009: 1.2 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 1 %2013: 0.931 %2014: 0.872 %2015: 0.905 %2016: 0.948 %2017: 0.993 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 1.1 %2020: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 1.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 2.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 139th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997 to 2020.
Year % Change
1997 2.4%
1998 2.3% -4.3%
1999 2.1% -10.6%
2000 2.0% -4.2%
2001 1.9% -4.1%
2002 2.0% +1.3%
2003 2.0% +0.5%
2004 1.7% -11.8%
2005 1.6% -5.6%
2006 1.6% -4.2%
2007 1.5% -5.2%
2008 1.3% -11.7%
2009 1.2% -6.6%
2010 1.1% -7.5%
2011 1.1% -1.4%
2012 1.0% -8.3%
2013 0.9% -9.0%
2014 0.9% -6.3%
2015 0.9% +3.8%
2016 0.9% +4.7%
2017 1.0% +4.7%
2018 1.1% +6.6%
2019 1.1% +5.8%
2020 1.2% +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.3% 2.1% 2.4% 3
2000s 1.7% 1.2% 2.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 136 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9% compare
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  3. 138 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
  4. 139 Chile 0.9% compare
  5. 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
  6. 141 Cambodia 0.8% compare
  7. 142 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 1.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 139th out of 218 groups with data for 2020.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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