Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 6.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.0%
in 1996
All-time low
6.1%
in 2019
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1996–2019

0510151996200720191996: 17 %1997: 10.4 %1998: 10.6 %1999: 11.7 %2000: 8.5 %2001: 10 %2002: 11.6 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 8.9 %2005: 8.2 %2006: 7.8 %2007: 8.2 %2008: 7.9 %2009: 7.7 %2010: 7 %2011: 6.5 %2012: 6.1 %2013: 7.1 %2014: 6.9 %2015: 6.9 %2016: 6.8 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 6.1 %2019: 6.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) stood at 6.1%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 17.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2019.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 6th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 17.0%
1997 10.4% -38.5%
1998 10.6% +1.2%
1999 11.7% +10.8%
2000 8.5% -27.0%
2001 10.0% +16.6%
2002 11.6% +16.5%
2003 11.3% -2.6%
2004 8.9% -21.4%
2005 8.2% -8.0%
2006 7.8% -4.2%
2007 8.2% +5.3%
2008 7.9% -3.7%
2009 7.7% -2.7%
2010 7.0% -10.0%
2011 6.5% -6.5%
2012 6.1% -6.5%
2013 7.1% +16.8%
2014 6.9% -2.2%
2015 6.9% -1.2%
2016 6.8% -0.4%
2017 6.3% -8.1%
2018 6.1% -2.8%
2019 6.1% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.4% 10.4% 17.0% 4
2000s 9.0% 7.7% 11.6% 10
2010s 6.6% 6.1% 7.1% 10

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

  1. 3 Samoa 24.5% compare
  2. 4 Tonga 21.1% compare
  3. 5 Nepal 7.9% compare
  4. 6 Sri Lanka 4.2% compare
  5. 7 Singapore 3.8% compare
  6. 8 Hong Kong 3.4% compare
  7. 9 Brunei 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 6.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2019.
How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate)?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
Is outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 9,680 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release