Portugal vs Southern Africa: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport

Portugal
49.61 billion
in 2024
Southern Africa
13.98 billion
in 2024
Portugal rank
38th
Southern Africa rank
34th

Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport over time

  • Portugal
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 49.61 billion against 13.98 billion in Southern Africa, a difference of 35.63 billion.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.5 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 38th and Southern Africa ranks 34th of 168 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 43.49 billion 36.21 billion 7.28 billion Portugal
2020s 31.87 billion 11.90 billion 19.97 billion Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport, Portugal or Southern Africa?
Portugal, at 49.61 billion against 13.98 billion in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport between Portugal and Southern Africa?
35.63 billion, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Southern Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Southern Africa rank globally for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
Portugal ranks 38th and Southern Africa ranks 34th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
207 places, 1,427 data points, 2017–2024
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