Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate

Republic of Korea
62.79 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.97 % change on previous year
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-50050197119972023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 62.79 % change on previous year against 23.97 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 38.82 % change on previous year.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/air-transport-passengers-carried-annual-growth-rate/korea-rep/sub-saharan-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/air-transport-passengers-carried-annual-growth-rate/korea-rep/sub-saharan-africa/">Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.