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

Maldives
2.69 units per person
in 2023
World
0.5295 units per person
in 2023
Maldives rank
19th
World rank
3rd

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita over time

  • Maldives
  • World
0123197019962023

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 2.69 units per person against 0.5295 units per person in World, a difference of 2.16 units per person.

That makes Maldives's figure about 5.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was World ahead.

Maldives ranks 19th and World ranks 3rd of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0972 units per person 0.1251 units per person 0.0279 units per person World
1980s 0.1753 units per person 0.1616 units per person 0.0137 units per person Maldives
1990s 0.4274 units per person 0.2251 units per person 0.2023 units per person Maldives
2000s 0.3333 units per person 0.2932 units per person 0.0402 units per person Maldives
2010s 2.83 units per person 0.5133 units per person 2.32 units per person Maldives
2020s 1.68 units per person 0.3618 units per person 1.31 units per person Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per capita, Maldives or World?
Maldives, at 2.69 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 Maldives and World?
2.16 units per person, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and World?
45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Maldives and World rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Maldives ranks 19th 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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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.