Low income vs South Africa: Air transport, passengers carried

Low income
22.26 million
in 2023
South Africa
15.45 million
in 2023
Low income rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Low income
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019962023

How they compare

Low income currently reports 22.26 million against 15.45 million in South Africa, a difference of 6.81 million.

That makes Low income's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.49 million 2.61 million 125,040 South Africa
1980s 4.06 million 4.41 million 348,540 South Africa
1990s 4.35 million 6.10 million 1.74 million South Africa
2000s 4.65 million 7.97 million 3.33 million South Africa
2010s 14.22 million 19.34 million 5.13 million South Africa
2020s 14.76 million 11.30 million 3.45 million Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Low income or South Africa?
Low income, at 22.26 million against 15.45 million in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Low income and South Africa?
6.81 million, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Low income ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 45 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.