Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Botswana or Guatemala?

Guatemala, at 221,478 against 172,720 in Botswana as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guatemala?

32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Guatemala: Air transport, passengers carried

Botswana

172,720

in 2023

Guatemala

221,478

in 2023

Botswana rank

134th

Guatemala rank

131st

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Botswana
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 221,478 against 172,720 in Botswana, a difference of 48,758.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Guatemala ahead.

Botswana ranks 134th and Guatemala ranks 131st of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10,400	156,300	145,900	Guatemala
1980s	55,330	111,680	56,350	Guatemala
1990s	109,100	295,311	186,211	Guatemala
2010s	281,065	168,971	112,094	Botswana
2020s	172,368	111,622	60,746	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Botswana or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 221,478 against 172,720 in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Botswana and Guatemala?: 48,758, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guatemala?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Guatemala rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Botswana ranks 134th and Guatemala ranks 131st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Air transport, passengers carried
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.