Iceland vs Ireland: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita

Iceland
11.26 units per person
in 2023
Ireland
36.25 units per person
in 2023
Iceland rank
3rd
Ireland rank
1st

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 36.25 units per person against 11.26 units per person in Iceland, a difference of 24.99 units per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 3.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.74 units per person 0.5029 units per person 2.23 units per person Iceland
1980s 2.91 units per person 0.6703 units per person 2.24 units per person Iceland
1990s 4.01 units per person 1.91 units per person 2.1 units per person Iceland
2000s 4.7 units per person 9.69 units per person 4.99 units per person Ireland
2010s 12.31 units per person 25.28 units per person 12.98 units per person Ireland
2020s 6.87 units per person 23.52 units per person 16.65 units per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per capita, Iceland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 36.25 units per person against 11.26 units per person in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per capita between Iceland and Ireland?
24.99 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Iceland ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 183 countries.
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.