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

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
56.96 million
in 2023
Switzerland
27.73 million
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
30th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 56.96 million against 27.73 million in Switzerland, a difference of 29.23 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 47 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 7.37 million 4.73 million 2.65 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 14.39 million 6.71 million 7.68 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 15.26 million 10.66 million 4.60 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 22.21 million 12.85 million 9.36 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 49.74 million 26.76 million 22.98 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 39.72 million 17.62 million 22.10 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 56.96 million against 27.73 million in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
29.23 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 47 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

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