Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in SDG: Small Island Developing States

SDG: Small Island Developing States: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
64th
of 218 groups
All-time high
0.7%
in 1997
All-time low
0.3%
in 2022
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1997–2023

00.20.40.61997201020231997: 0.651 %1998: 0.577 %1999: 0.55 %2000: 0.544 %2001: 0.531 %2002: 0.526 %2003: 0.51 %2004: 0.44 %2005: 0.412 %2006: 0.356 %2007: 0.32 %2008: 0.293 %2009: 0.291 %2010: 0.301 %2011: 0.326 %2012: 0.321 %2013: 0.364 %2014: 0.409 %2015: 0.396 %2016: 0.395 %2017: 0.37 %2018: 0.369 %2019: 0.349 %2020: 0.308 %2021: 0.275 %2022: 0.255 %2023: 0.276 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 0.3% for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 0.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.

SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 64th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 0.7%
1998 0.6% -11.4%
1999 0.6% -4.7%
2000 0.5% -1.0%
2001 0.5% -2.5%
2002 0.5% -0.9%
2003 0.5% -3.0%
2004 0.4% -13.7%
2005 0.4% -6.4%
2006 0.4% -13.6%
2007 0.3% -10.2%
2008 0.3% -8.4%
2009 0.3% -0.5%
2010 0.3% +3.4%
2011 0.3% +8.4%
2012 0.3% -1.6%
2013 0.4% +13.5%
2014 0.4% +12.4%
2015 0.4% -3.2%
2016 0.4% -0.3%
2017 0.4% -6.4%
2018 0.4% -0.0%
2019 0.3% -5.6%
2020 0.3% -11.7%
2021 0.3% -10.7%
2022 0.3% -7.3%
2023 0.3% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States

  1. 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0% compare
  2. 62 Ireland 0.0% compare
  3. 63 Brunei Darussalam 0.0% compare
  4. 64 Austria 0.0% compare
  5. 65 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare
  6. 66 Singapore 0.0% compare
  7. 67 Denmark 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 64th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
404 places, 8,361 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release