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

Sweden
1.86 units per person
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.74 units per person
in 2023
Sweden rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita over time

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

Sweden currently reports 1.86 units per person against 1.74 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.12 units per person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4373 units per person 0.3407 units per person 0.0967 units per person Sweden
1980s 0.927 units per person 0.527 units per person 0.4001 units per person Sweden
1990s 1.22 units per person 0.9616 units per person 0.2621 units per person Sweden
2000s 1.39 units per person 1.26 units per person 0.1276 units per person Sweden
2010s 5.26 units per person 2.01 units per person 3.25 units per person Sweden
2020s 1.65 units per person 1 units per person 0.6482 units per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per capita, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 1.86 units per person against 1.74 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per capita between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.12 units per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Sweden ranks 31st 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.