Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Low Income (july 2025)

WB: Low Income (july 2025): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.2%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
144th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1997–2021

11.522.51997200920211997: 2.3 %1998: 2.2 %1999: 2 %2000: 1.9 %2001: 1.8 %2002: 1.8 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 1.6 %2005: 1.5 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1 %2011: 1 %2012: 0.921 %2013: 0.844 %2014: 0.796 %2015: 0.828 %2016: 0.875 %2017: 0.922 %2018: 0.994 %2019: 1.1 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Low Income (july 2025) stood at 1.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 2.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.

That places WB: Low Income (july 2025) 144th out of 218 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 WB: Low Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 2.3%
1998 2.2% -4.3%
1999 2.0% -10.9%
2000 1.9% -3.7%
2001 1.8% -4.8%
2002 1.8% +1.0%
2003 1.8% -0.5%
2004 1.6% -11.9%
2005 1.5% -5.7%
2006 1.4% -4.8%
2007 1.4% -5.3%
2008 1.2% -12.3%
2009 1.1% -7.0%
2010 1.0% -8.4%
2011 1.0% -1.4%
2012 0.9% -8.2%
2013 0.8% -8.3%
2014 0.8% -5.7%
2015 0.8% +4.0%
2016 0.9% +5.7%
2017 0.9% +5.4%
2018 1.0% +7.8%
2019 1.1% +6.7%
2020 1.2% +11.2%
2021 1.2% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2% 2.0% 2.3% 3
2000s 1.6% 1.1% 1.9% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 2

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  5. 145 Cuba 0.8% compare
  6. 146 Uruguay 0.8% compare
  7. 147 South Africa 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 1.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 144th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Low Income (july 2025) 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