Brazil vs South Africa: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Brazil
11.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
12.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
97th
South Africa rank
95th
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.74 units per square kilometre against 11.41 units per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 1.33 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 95th of 183 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8756 units per square kilometre | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 5.03 units per square kilometre | 2.49 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.02 units per square kilometre | 8.76 units per square kilometre | 3.74 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.38 units per square kilometre | 15.94 units per square kilometre | 4.57 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.59 units per square kilometre | 9.32 units per square kilometre | 0.7326 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.74 units per square kilometre against 11.41 units per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between Brazil and South Africa?
- 1.33 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 95th of 183 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.