El Salvador vs Iraq: Number of airline passengers per year
El Salvador
3.26 million
in 2023
Iraq
3.76 million
in 2023
El Salvador rank
73rd
Iraq rank
70th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
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 of airline passengers per year, 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 of airline passengers per year 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 of airline passengers per year?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 70th 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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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.