Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.7%
Change on year
up 20.2%
Rank
89th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.7%
in 2023
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997–2023

00.511.51997201020231997: 1.3 %1998: 1 %1999: 1 %2000: 1.1 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 1.2 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 1.3 %2005: 1.3 %2006: 1.2 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 1.1 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 0.974 %2012: 0.902 %2013: 0.848 %2014: 0.83 %2015: 0.852 %2016: 0.928 %2017: 0.991 %2018: 1 %2019: 1.1 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.4 %2023: 1.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 1.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 1.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 89th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 1.3%
1998 1.0% -18.4%
1999 1.0% -2.7%
2000 1.1% +6.5%
2001 1.1% +4.7%
2002 1.2% +6.5%
2003 1.3% +7.6%
2004 1.3% -2.1%
2005 1.3% -0.2%
2006 1.2% -3.7%
2007 1.2% -4.4%
2008 1.1% -6.3%
2009 1.1% +3.7%
2010 1.1% -4.1%
2011 1.0% -10.7%
2012 0.9% -7.3%
2013 0.8% -6.0%
2014 0.8% -2.1%
2015 0.9% +2.6%
2016 0.9% +8.9%
2017 1.0% +6.8%
2018 1.0% +3.0%
2019 1.1% +5.9%
2020 1.2% +9.5%
2021 1.2% +0.4%
2022 1.4% +17.0%
2023 1.7% +20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.1% 1.0% 1.3% 3
2000s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 1.1% 10
2020s 1.4% 1.2% 1.7% 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 86 Macau, China 2.7% compare
  2. 87 Burundi 2.6% compare
  3. 88 Madagascar 2.5% compare
  4. 89 Armenia 2.5% compare
  5. 90 Ghana 2.4% compare
  6. 91 Chad 2.4% compare
  7. 92 Canada 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 89th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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