Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Rwanda or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 1.78 million against 1.54 million in Rwanda as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Venezuela?

28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.

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.

Rwanda vs Venezuela: Number of airline passengers per year

Rwanda

1.54 million

in 2023

Venezuela

1.78 million

in 2023

Rwanda rank

89th

Venezuela rank

86th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Rwanda
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 1.78 million against 1.54 million in Rwanda, a difference of 246,660.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Venezuela ahead.

Rwanda ranks 89th and Venezuela ranks 86th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9,400	6.23 million	6.22 million	Venezuela
1990s	9,160	6.57 million	6.57 million	Venezuela
2010s	757,282	5.77 million	5.01 million	Venezuela
2020s	1.09 million	926,605	159,336	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Rwanda or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 1.78 million against 1.54 million in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Rwanda and Venezuela?: 246,660, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Venezuela?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Venezuela rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?: Rwanda ranks 89th and Venezuela ranks 86th 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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Indicator: Number of airline passengers per year
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.