Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
52nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.7%
in 1997
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2023

0.50.7511.21.51.81997201020231997: 1.7 %1998: 1.6 %1999: 1.6 %2000: 1.5 %2001: 1.3 %2002: 1.3 %2003: 1.2 %2004: 1.2 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 1 %2007: 0.956 %2008: 0.867 %2009: 0.754 %2010: 0.683 %2011: 0.694 %2012: 0.613 %2013: 0.622 %2014: 0.609 %2015: 0.566 %2016: 0.543 %2017: 0.546 %2018: 0.517 %2019: 0.601 %2020: 0.584 %2021: 0.581 %2022: 0.533 %2023: 0.537 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 0.5% for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 1.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 52nd out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 1.7%
1998 1.6% -6.2%
1999 1.6% -2.8%
2000 1.5% -4.0%
2001 1.3% -11.9%
2002 1.3% -2.8%
2003 1.2% -4.8%
2004 1.2% -2.3%
2005 1.1% -7.5%
2006 1.0% -8.4%
2007 1.0% -7.2%
2008 0.9% -9.3%
2009 0.8% -13.0%
2010 0.7% -9.4%
2011 0.7% +1.6%
2012 0.6% -11.7%
2013 0.6% +1.5%
2014 0.6% -2.1%
2015 0.6% -7.1%
2016 0.5% -4.0%
2017 0.5% +0.7%
2018 0.5% -5.4%
2019 0.6% +16.3%
2020 0.6% -2.8%
2021 0.6% -0.5%
2022 0.5% -8.3%
2023 0.5% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 3
2000s 1.1% 0.8% 1.5% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

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  3. 51 Germany 0.0% compare
  4. 52 Switzerland 0.0% compare
  5. 53 Andorra 0.0% compare
  6. 54 Netherlands 0.0% compare
  7. 55 Sweden 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 52nd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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