Netherlands vs Switzerland: Air transport, passengers carried

Netherlands
41.44 million
in 2023
Switzerland
27.73 million
in 2023
Netherlands rank
28th
Switzerland rank
30th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 41.44 million against 27.73 million in Switzerland, a difference of 13.71 million.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 3.85 million 4.73 million 877,860 Switzerland
1980s 6.21 million 6.71 million 496,100 Switzerland
1990s 14.20 million 10.66 million 3.54 million Netherlands
2000s 25.41 million 12.85 million 12.56 million Netherlands
2010s 36.53 million 26.76 million 9.77 million Netherlands
2020s 27.78 million 17.62 million 10.15 million Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at 41.44 million against 27.73 million in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Netherlands and Switzerland?
13.71 million, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Netherlands ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 30th 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.