Hong Kong, China vs World: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate

Hong Kong, China
654.37 % change on previous year
in 2023
World
32.15 % change on previous year
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
World rank
1st

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • World
0200400600197119972023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 654.37 % change on previous year against 32.15 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 622.22 % change on previous year.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 20.4 times World's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 182 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China World Difference Ahead
1990s 54.23 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year 50.58 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2000s 7.5 % change on previous year 3.8 % change on previous year 3.7 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2010s 6.95 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 0.1901 % change on previous year World
2020s 204.67 % change on previous year 10.57 % change on previous year 194.1 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate, Hong Kong, China or World?
Hong Kong, China, at 654.37 % change on previous year against 32.15 % change on previous year in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate between Hong Kong, China and World?
622.22 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and World?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and World rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 9,888 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.