Philippines vs Switzerland: Number of airline passengers per year
Philippines
41.50 million
in 2023
Switzerland
27.73 million
in 2023
Philippines rank
27th
Switzerland rank
30th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Philippines
- Switzerland
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 41.50 million against 27.73 million in Switzerland, a difference of 13.78 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Philippines ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.69 million | 4.73 million | 2.03 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 4.55 million | 6.71 million | 2.15 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.43 million | 10.66 million | 4.24 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7.76 million | 12.85 million | 5.09 million | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 34.53 million | 26.76 million | 7.77 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 21.68 million | 17.62 million | 4.06 million | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Philippines or Switzerland?
- Philippines, at 41.50 million against 27.73 million in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Philippines and Switzerland?
- 13.78 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Switzerland rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Philippines ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th 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.