Bhutan vs Botswana: Number of airline passengers per year

Bhutan
189,878
in 2023
Botswana
172,720
in 2023
Bhutan rank
132nd
Botswana rank
134th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

  • Bhutan
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 189,878 against 172,720 in Botswana, a difference of 17,158.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Botswana ahead.

Bhutan ranks 132nd and Botswana ranks 134th of 183 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Botswana Difference Ahead
1980s 8,000 69,900 61,900 Botswana
1990s 20,970 112,600 91,630 Botswana
2000s 44,784 205,516 160,733 Botswana
2010s 230,480 281,065 50,585 Botswana
2020s 114,238 156,384 42,145 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Bhutan or Botswana?
Bhutan, at 189,878 against 172,720 in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Bhutan and Botswana?
17,158, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Botswana rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
Bhutan ranks 132nd and Botswana ranks 134th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of airline passengers per year
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.