Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Air transport, passengers carried

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
34.62 million
in 2023
South Africa
15.45 million
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
39th
South Africa rank
42nd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 34.62 million against 15.45 million in South Africa, a difference of 19.16 million.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.43 million 2.61 million 1.82 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 7.40 million 4.41 million 2.99 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 6.70 million 6.10 million 596,660 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 6.23 million 7.97 million 1.74 million South Africa
2010s 20.62 million 19.34 million 1.27 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 23.69 million 11.30 million 12.39 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 34.62 million against 15.45 million in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
19.16 million, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
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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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.