Least developed countries vs Sweden: Air transport, passengers carried

Least developed countries
45.05 million
in 2023
Sweden
19.55 million
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
37th
Sweden rank
35th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sweden
020.0M40.0M60.0M197019962023

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 45.05 million against 19.55 million in Sweden, a difference of 25.49 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 2.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th of 46 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 4.19 million 3.58 million 604,410 Least developed countries
1980s 7.45 million 7.77 million 322,570 Sweden
1990s 7.45 million 10.72 million 3.26 million Sweden
2000s 7.75 million 12.42 million 4.67 million Sweden
2010s 26.98 million 51.49 million 24.51 million Sweden
2020s 29.79 million 17.24 million 12.55 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Least developed countries or Sweden?
Least developed countries, at 45.05 million against 19.55 million in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Least developed countries and Sweden?
25.49 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sweden?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Sweden rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th of 46 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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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.