Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate

Korea
62.79 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
23.97 % change on previous year
in 2023
Korea rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate over time

  • Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-50050197119972023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 62.79 % change on previous year against 23.97 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 38.82 % change on previous year.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 14.18 % change on previous year 10.64 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year Korea
1980s 13.88 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year 11.05 % change on previous year Korea
1990s 9.66 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 8.06 % change on previous year Korea
2000s 1.13 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 10.84 % change on previous year 9.61 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year Korea
2020s 11.57 % change on previous year 8.85 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate, Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Korea, at 62.79 % change on previous year against 23.97 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
38.82 % change on previous year, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Korea ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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
Last refreshed

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.