Ecuador vs Nigeria: Air transport, passengers carried

Ecuador
4.57 million
in 2023
Nigeria
5.27 million
in 2023
Ecuador rank
63rd
Nigeria rank
60th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Ecuador
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5.27 million against 4.57 million in Ecuador, a difference of 701,980.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 60th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 472,340 693,870 221,530 Nigeria
1980s 679,990 1.87 million 1.19 million Nigeria
1990s 1.59 million 563,490 1.03 million Ecuador
2000s 1.97 million 885,272 1.09 million Ecuador
2010s 5.12 million 5.02 million 99,809 Ecuador
2020s 2.62 million 4.60 million 1.99 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Ecuador or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 5.27 million against 4.57 million in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Ecuador and Nigeria?
701,980, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Ecuador ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 60th 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

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