New Zealand vs South Africa: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate

New Zealand
28.32 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
27.37 % change on previous year
in 2023
New Zealand rank
60th
South Africa rank
62nd

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
-75-50-25025197119972023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 28.32 % change on previous year against 27.37 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.95 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 8.48 % change on previous year 10.92 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 4.49 % change on previous year 4.47 % change on previous year 0.0184 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s 5.82 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s 2.57 % change on previous year 5.62 % change on previous year 3.05 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 3.99 % change on previous year 8.01 % change on previous year 4.03 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 3.24 % change on previous year 0.3662 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate, New Zealand or South Africa?
New Zealand, at 28.32 % change on previous year against 27.37 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate between New Zealand and South Africa?
0.95 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 62nd 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.