Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

Rwanda
62.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
62.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 62.5 units per square kilometre against 62.3 units per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Rwanda ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0.381 units per square kilometre 9.94 units per square kilometre 9.56 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 0.3713 units per square kilometre 15.6 units per square kilometre 15.23 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 30.7 units per square kilometre 76.97 units per square kilometre 46.27 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 44.02 units per square kilometre 37.3 units per square kilometre 6.71 units per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 62.5 units per square kilometre against 62.3 units per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
0.2 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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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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
Last refreshed

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.