United States vs World: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita

United States
2.8 units per person
in 2023
World
0.5295 units per person
in 2023
United States rank
18th
World rank
3rd

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita over time

  • United States
  • World
0123197019962023

How they compare

United States currently reports 2.8 units per person against 0.5295 units per person in World, a difference of 2.27 units per person.

That makes United States's figure about 5.3 times World's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 18th and World ranks 3rd of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States World Difference Ahead
1970s 1.03 units per person 0.1118 units per person 0.9152 units per person United States
1980s 1.54 units per person 0.1616 units per person 1.38 units per person United States
1990s 1.99 units per person 0.2251 units per person 1.77 units per person United States
2000s 2.28 units per person 0.2932 units per person 1.99 units per person United States
2010s 2.49 units per person 0.4698 units per person 2.02 units per person United States
2020s 2.12 units per person 0.3618 units per person 1.76 units per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per capita, United States or World?
United States, at 2.8 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 United States and World?
2.27 units per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do United States and World rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
United States ranks 18th 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.