Social Mobility Index and South Asia

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What is social mobility?

Social mobility can be understood as the movement in personal circumstances either “upwards” or “downwards” of an individual in relation to those of their parents. In absolute terms, it is the ability of a child to experience a better life than their parents. On the other hand, relative social mobility is an assessment of the impact of socio-economic background on an individual’s outcomes in life.

It can be measured against a number of outcomes ranging from health to educational achievement and income.

The Global Social Mobility Index and South Asia

As in 2020

Rank	Country	Score
59	Sri Lanka	52.3
76	India	42.7
78	Bangladesh	40.2
79	Pakistan	36.7