Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, passengers carried

Netherlands
41.44 million
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
56.96 million
in 2023
Netherlands rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 56.96 million against 41.44 million in Netherlands, a difference of 15.52 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Netherlands ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 3.85 million 7.37 million 3.52 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 6.21 million 14.39 million 8.18 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 14.20 million 15.26 million 1.06 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 25.41 million 22.21 million 3.20 million Netherlands
2010s 36.53 million 49.74 million 13.21 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 27.78 million 39.72 million 11.94 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Netherlands or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 56.96 million against 41.44 million in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
15.52 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Netherlands ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd 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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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.