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

South Africa
27.37 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sweden
28.4 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa rank
62nd
Sweden rank
59th

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
-75-50-2502550197119972023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 28.4 % change on previous year against 27.37 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

South Africa ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 10.92 % change on previous year 8.41 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 4.47 % change on previous year 7.71 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year Sweden
1990s 3.24 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 6.06 % change on previous year -2.02 % change on previous year 8.08 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 5.99 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year 3.39 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 0.3662 % change on previous year -6.44 % change on previous year 6.81 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate, South Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 28.4 % 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 South Africa and Sweden?
1.03 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th 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.