Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita

Portugal
0.0169 units per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0006 units per person
in 2023
Portugal rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita over time

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0169 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0163 units per person.

That makes Portugal's figure about 29.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 183 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.005 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0042 units per person Portugal
1980s 0.0035 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0028 units per person Portugal
1990s 0.0074 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0068 units per person Portugal
2000s 0.012 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0115 units per person Portugal
2010s 0.0149 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0141 units per person Portugal
2020s 0.0122 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0117 units per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Portugal, at 0.0169 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0163 units per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?
Portugal ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.