Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Maldives

Maldives: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 2.69 units per person in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.69 units per person
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.24 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.0384 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
45
1975–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Maldives, 1975–2023

01231975199920231975: 0.049 units per person1976: 0.068 units per person1977: 0.086 units per person1978: 0.128 units per person1979: 0.156 units per person1980: 0.164 units per person1981: 0.199 units per person1982: 0.195 units per person1983: 0.212 units per person1984: 0.217 units per person1985: 0.316 units per person1986: 0.33 units per person1987: 0.041 units per person1988: 0.04 units per person1989: 0.039 units per person1990: 0.042 units per person1991: 0.041 units per person1992: 0.039 units per person1993: 0.038 units per person1994: 0.153 units per person1995: 0.618 units per person1996: 0.789 units per person1997: 0.706 units per person1998: 0.906 units per person1999: 0.941 units per person2000: 1.1 units per person2001: 0.196 units per person2002: 0.199 units per person2003: 0.203 units per person2004: 0.252 units per person2005: 0.267 units per person2006: 0.298 units per person2007: 0.285 units per person2008: 0.271 units per person2009: 0.245 units per person2014: 2.5 units per person2015: 3.1 units per person2016: 3.2 units per person2017: 3.2 units per person2018: 2.5 units per person2019: 2.5 units per person2020: 0.583 units per person2021: 0.538 units per person2022: 2.9 units per person2023: 2.7 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 2.69 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Maldives peaked at 3.24 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0384 units per person, in 1993.

Maldives ranks 19th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0972 units per person 0.0489 units per person 0.1559 units per person 5
1980s 0.1753 units per person 0.0386 units per person 0.3301 units per person 10
1990s 0.4274 units per person 0.0384 units per person 0.9412 units per person 10
2000s 0.3333 units per person 0.196 units per person 1.12 units per person 10
2010s 2.83 units per person 2.48 units per person 3.24 units per person 6
2020s 1.68 units per person 0.5384 units per person 2.89 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 16 Macau (China) 3.02 units per person compare
  2. 17 New Zealand 2.89 units per person compare
  3. 18 United States 2.8 units per person compare
  4. 20 Norway 2.67 units per person compare
  5. 21 Australia 2.59 units per person compare
  6. 22 Latvia 2.38 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 230 places β†’

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All data for Maldives β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Maldives?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Maldives was 2.69 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 3.24 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0384 units per person in 1993.
How does Maldives rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Maldives ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Air transport, passengers carried Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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