Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Mauritania or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 359,290 against 328,992 in Mauritania as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Vanuatu?

42 years are reported by both, from 1982 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.

Mauritania vs Vanuatu: Air transport, passengers carried

Mauritania

328,992

in 2023

Vanuatu

359,290

in 2023

Mauritania rank

126th

Vanuatu rank

124th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Mauritania
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 359,290 against 328,992 in Mauritania, a difference of 30,298.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 126th and Vanuatu ranks 124th of 183 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1980s	199,662	17,675	181,988	Mauritania
1990s	222,320	65,590	156,730	Mauritania
2000s	142,945	107,485	35,460	Mauritania
2010s	347,706	320,860	26,846	Mauritania
2020s	257,719	214,085	43,634	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Mauritania or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 359,290 against 328,992 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Mauritania and Vanuatu?: 30,298, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Vanuatu?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Vanuatu rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Mauritania ranks 126th and Vanuatu ranks 124th 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.