Arab World vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

Arab World
19.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
491.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • Arab World
  • 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 491.65 units per square kilometre against 19.22 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 472.43 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 25.6 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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 Arab World United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.974 units per square kilometre 79.04 units per square kilometre 78.07 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.55 units per square kilometre 123.36 units per square kilometre 120.81 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3.22 units per square kilometre 230.56 units per square kilometre 227.34 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.88 units per square kilometre 361.9 units per square kilometre 357.02 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 14.65 units per square kilometre 539.94 units per square kilometre 525.29 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 11.75 units per square kilometre 280.79 units per square kilometre 269.04 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre, Arab World or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 491.65 units per square kilometre against 19.22 units per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between Arab World and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
472.43 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Arab World and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Arab World ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
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Air transport, passengers carried divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.