Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 3.12 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Switzerland is 3.12 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 3.54 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5497 units per person, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5497 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.6319 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6475 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7157 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7214 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7402 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8068 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8656 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9053 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9353 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9384 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.979 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9782 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9763 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9709 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.01 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.03 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.1 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.14 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.24 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 1.28 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.17 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.32 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.34 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.48 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.76 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 2.01 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 2.27 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.34 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.83 units per person | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 1.38 units per person | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 1.26 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.63 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 1.88 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.83 units per person | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 3.14 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.41 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.26 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.09 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.16 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.39 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.54 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 units per person | -70.5% |
| 2021 | 1.26 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 2.59 units per person | +105.5% |
| 2023 | 3.12 units per person | +20.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.12 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.12 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5383 units per person, 5.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +105.5% | 1.26 units per person | 2.59 units per person |
| 2020 | -70.5% | 3.54 units per person | 1.04 units per person |
| 2010 | +49.1% | 1.9 units per person | 2.83 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.752 units per person | 0.5497 units per person | 0.9353 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 units per person | 0.9384 units per person | 1.24 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 2.27 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 units per person | 1.26 units per person | 2.4 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 units per person | 2.83 units per person | 3.54 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 units per person | 1.04 units per person | 3.12 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More infrastructure data for Switzerland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.73 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.73 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Switzerland?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Switzerland was 3.12 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5497 units per person in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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How this figure is calculated
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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.