Panama vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square

Panama
1.67 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th

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

  • Panama
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 1.67 units per square kilometre against 0.03 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.64 units per square kilometre.

That makes Panama's figure about 55.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Panama ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1694 units per square kilometre 0.0124 units per square kilometre 0.157 units per square kilometre Panama
1980s 0.0989 units per square kilometre 0.0159 units per square kilometre 0.083 units per square kilometre Panama
1990s 0.178 units per square kilometre 0.015 units per square kilometre 0.163 units per square kilometre Panama
2000s 0.4596 units per square kilometre 0.0171 units per square kilometre 0.4426 units per square kilometre Panama
2010s 1.51 units per square kilometre 0.0309 units per square kilometre 1.48 units per square kilometre Panama
2020s 1.15 units per square kilometre 0.0238 units per square kilometre 1.13 units per square kilometre Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square, Panama or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Panama, at 1.67 units per square kilometre against 0.03 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square between Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.64 units per square kilometre, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Panama ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,074 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.