Singapore vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

Singapore
218,963
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
704,325
in 2023
Singapore rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
32nd

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide over time

  • Singapore
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 704,325 against 218,963 in Singapore, a difference of 485,362.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.2 times Singapore's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 183 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 27,350 248,760 221,410 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 31,920 309,360 277,440 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 49,340 297,610 248,270 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 78,088 345,606 267,519 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 179,918 707,592 527,674 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 114,957 557,792 442,835 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, Singapore or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 704,325 against 218,963 in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide between Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
485,362, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
Singapore ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. 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
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.