Ethiopia vs Panama: Number of airline passengers per year
Ethiopia
15.27 million
in 2023
Panama
15.75 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
43rd
Panama rank
41st
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Ethiopia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 15.75 million against 15.27 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 477,000.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 41st of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250,270 | 327,960 | 77,690 | Panama |
| 1980s | 449,830 | 357,140 | 92,690 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 739,720 | 564,620 | 175,100 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 2.16 million | 470,230 | Panama |
| 2010s | 7.38 million | 10.55 million | 3.17 million | Panama |
| 2020s | 9.51 million | 10.21 million | 697,930 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Ethiopia or Panama?
- Panama, at 15.75 million against 15.27 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Ethiopia and Panama?
- 477,000, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Panama?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Panama rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 41st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) β 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.