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

Ireland
36.25 units per person
in 2023
World
0.5295 units per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
1st
World rank
3rd

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • World
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 36.25 units per person against 0.5295 units per person in World, a difference of 35.72 units per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 68.5 times World's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5073 units per person 0.1118 units per person 0.3954 units per person Ireland
1980s 0.6703 units per person 0.1616 units per person 0.5087 units per person Ireland
1990s 1.91 units per person 0.2251 units per person 1.69 units per person Ireland
2000s 9.69 units per person 0.2932 units per person 9.4 units per person Ireland
2010s 25.28 units per person 0.4698 units per person 24.81 units per person Ireland
2020s 23.52 units per person 0.3618 units per person 23.15 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, Ireland or World?
Ireland, at 36.25 units per person against 0.5295 units per person in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per capita between Ireland and World?
35.72 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and World rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Ireland ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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.