Laos vs Rwanda: Net migration metrics

Laos
-10,003
in 2023
Rwanda
-9,001
in 2023
Laos rank
183rd
Rwanda rank
181st

Net migration metrics over time

  • Laos
  • Rwanda
-2.0M-1.0M01.0M195019862023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports -9,001 against -10,003 in Laos, a difference of 1,002.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.

Laos ranks 183rd and Rwanda ranks 181st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 0 -1,223 1,223 Laos
1960s 0 -10,362 10,362 Laos
1970s -11,980 -6,804 5,176 Rwanda
1980s -4,459 -11,128 6,668 Laos
1990s -17,093 -1,279 15,815 Rwanda
2000s -31,232 -61,629 30,396 Laos
2010s -19,923 -24,074 4,152 Laos
2020s -10,154 -15,436 5,282 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Laos or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at -9,001 against -10,003 in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Laos and Rwanda?
1,002, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for net migration metrics?
Laos ranks 183rd and Rwanda ranks 181st 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