Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Botswana or Solomon Islands?

Botswana, at 172,720 against 157,418 in Solomon Islands as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Solomon Islands?

43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Botswana vs Solomon Islands: Number of airline passengers per year

Botswana

172,720

in 2023

Solomon Islands

157,418

in 2023

Botswana rank

134th

Solomon Islands rank

135th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Botswana
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 172,720 against 157,418 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 15,302.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Botswana ranks 134th and Solomon Islands ranks 135th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	55,330	59,420	4,090	Solomon Islands
1990s	112,600	83,110	29,490	Botswana
2000s	205,516	88,327	117,189	Botswana
2010s	281,065	288,636	7,571	Solomon Islands
2020s	156,384	123,525	32,858	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Botswana or Solomon Islands?: Botswana, at 172,720 against 157,418 in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Botswana and Solomon Islands?: 15,302, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Solomon Islands?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Solomon Islands rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?: Botswana ranks 134th and Solomon Islands ranks 135th 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: 18 September 2026

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