Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Small States

WB: Small States: Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 218 groups
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2004
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Small States, 1998–2023

00.20.40.60.81998201020231998: 0.563 %1999: 0.561 %2000: 0.512 %2001: 0.397 %2002: 0.399 %2003: 0.318 %2004: 0.299 %2005: 0.459 %2006: 0.495 %2007: 0.48 %2008: 0.455 %2009: 0.432 %2010: 0.429 %2011: 0.432 %2012: 0.594 %2013: 0.603 %2014: 0.669 %2015: 0.662 %2016: 0.769 %2017: 0.642 %2018: 0.628 %2019: 0.548 %2020: 0.55 %2021: 0.541 %2022: 0.527 %2023: 0.528 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in WB: Small States stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in WB: Small States peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.

WB: Small States ranks 5th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Small States, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Small States, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 0.6%
1999 0.6% -0.2%
2000 0.5% -8.8%
2001 0.4% -22.4%
2002 0.4% +0.5%
2003 0.3% -20.5%
2004 0.3% -5.8%
2005 0.5% +53.4%
2006 0.5% +7.8%
2007 0.5% -3.0%
2008 0.5% -5.1%
2009 0.4% -5.1%
2010 0.4% -0.7%
2011 0.4% +0.8%
2012 0.6% +37.5%
2013 0.6% +1.5%
2014 0.7% +11.0%
2015 0.7% -1.1%
2016 0.8% +16.2%
2017 0.6% -16.4%
2018 0.6% -2.2%
2019 0.5% -12.8%
2020 0.5% +0.4%
2021 0.5% -1.5%
2022 0.5% -2.7%
2023 0.5% +0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Small States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +53.4% 0.3% 0.5%
2012 +37.5% 0.4% 0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Small States

  1. 2 Maldives 4.5% compare
  2. 3 Afghanistan 4.1% compare
  3. 4 Eritrea 2.9% compare
  4. 5 Nepal 2.3% compare
  5. 6 Djibouti 2.1% compare
  6. 7 Qatar 1.7% compare
  7. 8 Seychelles 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in WB: Small States?
Outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in WB: Small States was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in WB: Small States?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in WB: Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
How does WB: Small States rank for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis)?
WB: Small States ranks 5th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in WB: Small States?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Small States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 9,249 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release