Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita

Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0452 units per person
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.74 units per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • 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 0.0452 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.69 units per person.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 38.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 44 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0217 units per person 0.3407 units per person 0.319 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.0324 units per person 0.527 units per person 0.4946 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.0259 units per person 0.9616 units per person 0.9357 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.0285 units per person 1.45 units per person 1.42 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.0488 units per person 2.01 units per person 1.96 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.0325 units per person 1 units per person 0.9686 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per capita, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.74 units per person against 0.0452 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per capita between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.69 units per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 44 groups.
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
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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.