South Korea vs Malaysia: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita

South Korea
1.47 units per person
in 2023
Malaysia
1.33 units per person
in 2023
South Korea rank
39th
Malaysia rank
42nd

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita over time

  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.47 units per person against 1.33 units per person in Malaysia, a difference of 0.14 units per person.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

South Korea ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0618 units per person 0.1842 units per person 0.1224 units per person Malaysia
1980s 0.1634 units per person 0.4074 units per person 0.244 units per person Malaysia
1990s 0.5648 units per person 0.6798 units per person 0.115 units per person Malaysia
2000s 0.7192 units per person 0.7431 units per person 0.0239 units per person Malaysia
2010s 1.25 units per person 1.59 units per person 0.3419 units per person Malaysia
2020s 0.9045 units per person 0.6876 units per person 0.2169 units per person South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per capita, South Korea or Malaysia?
South Korea, at 1.47 units per person against 1.33 units per person in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per capita between South Korea and Malaysia?
0.14 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
South Korea ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 42nd 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.