El Salvador vs Iraq: Number airline passengers

El Salvador
3.26 million
in 2023
Iraq
3.76 million
in 2023
El Salvador rank
73rd
Iraq rank
70th

Number airline passengers over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iraq
02.0M4.0M6.0M197019962023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3.76 million against 3.26 million in El Salvador, a difference of 492,260.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.

El Salvador ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 70th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 174,990 411,030 236,040 Iraq
1980s 375,990 633,030 257,040 Iraq
1990s 850,575 203,450 647,125 El Salvador
2010s 2.48 million 1.91 million 570,126 El Salvador
2020s 1.97 million 2.21 million 244,777 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number airline passengers, El Salvador or Iraq?
Iraq, at 3.76 million against 3.26 million in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in number airline passengers between El Salvador and Iraq?
492,260, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for number airline passengers?
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 70th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number airline passengers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number airline passengers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed