El Salvador vs Lebanon: Number of airline passengers per year
El Salvador
3.26 million
in 2023
Lebanon
2.69 million
in 2023
El Salvador rank
73rd
Lebanon rank
75th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- El Salvador
- Lebanon
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.26 million against 2.69 million in Lebanon, a difference of 570,700.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lebanon ahead.
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Lebanon ranks 75th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174,990 | 844,210 | 669,220 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 375,990 | 548,070 | 172,080 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 692,790 | 623,360 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 1.00 million | 1.20 million | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.48 million | 2.50 million | 15,415 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 1.94 million | 27,946 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, El Salvador or Lebanon?
- El Salvador, at 3.26 million against 2.69 million in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 570,700, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Lebanon rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd and Lebanon ranks 75th 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.