European Union vs Iceland: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita

European Union
1.56 units per person
in 2023
Iceland
11.26 units per person
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
Iceland rank
3rd

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita over time

  • European Union
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 11.26 units per person against 1.56 units per person in European Union, a difference of 9.7 units per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 7.2 times European Union's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 3rd of 3 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1728 units per person 2.74 units per person 2.57 units per person Iceland
1980s 0.2736 units per person 2.91 units per person 2.64 units per person Iceland
1990s 0.4648 units per person 4.01 units per person 3.55 units per person Iceland
2000s 0.8152 units per person 4.7 units per person 3.89 units per person Iceland
2010s 1.33 units per person 12.31 units per person 10.98 units per person Iceland
2020s 1.02 units per person 6.87 units per person 5.85 units per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per capita, European Union or Iceland?
Iceland, at 11.26 units per person against 1.56 units per person in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per capita between European Union and Iceland?
9.7 units per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iceland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do European Union and Iceland rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
European Union ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.