Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita

Portugal
1.73 units per person
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.74 units per person
in 2023
Portugal rank
35th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.74 units per person against 1.73 units per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.01 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Portugal ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2098 units per person 0.3407 units per person 0.1309 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.2477 units per person 0.527 units per person 0.2793 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.4964 units per person 0.9616 units per person 0.4652 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.8373 units per person 1.45 units per person 0.6097 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.33 units per person 2.01 units per person 0.6779 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.15 units per person 1 units per person 0.1518 units per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per capita, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.74 units per person against 1.73 units per person in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per capita between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.01 units per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Portugal ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th 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
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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.