Cook Islands vs Kiribati: Net migration metrics

Cook Islands
-558
in 2023
Kiribati
-485
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
129th
Kiribati rank
126th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Kiribati
-2.0k-1.5k-1.0k-5000500195019862023

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports -485 against -558 in Cook Islands, a difference of 73.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 129th and Kiribati ranks 126th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 5 and Kiribati in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Kiribati Difference Ahead
1950s -132.5 0 132.5 Kiribati
1960s -334.2 -281.1 53.1 Kiribati
1970s -737.2 -1,056 319 Cook Islands
1980s -435.2 -501 65.8 Cook Islands
1990s -461.3 -797.8 336.5 Cook Islands
2000s -148.5 -268.9 120.4 Cook Islands
2010s -233.3 -877.1 643.8 Cook Islands
2020s -552.5 -307 245.5 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Cook Islands or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at -485 against -558 in Cook Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Cook Islands and Kiribati?
73, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Kiribati?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cook Islands and Kiribati rank globally for net migration metrics?
Cook Islands ranks 129th and Kiribati ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed