Number airline passengers, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Number airline passengers, per capita was 2.69 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per capita in Maldives, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 2.69 units per person for number airline passengers, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in Maldives peaked at 3.24 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0384 units per person, in 1993.
Maldives ranks 19th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0489 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0678 units per person | +38.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0856 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1281 units per person | +49.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1559 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1638 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1994 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 0.195 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2121 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2172 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3155 units per person | +45.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3301 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0412 units per person | -87.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0398 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0386 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0418 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0406 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0394 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0384 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1535 units per person | +299.9% |
| 1995 | 0.618 units per person | +302.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7886 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7056 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9064 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9412 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.12 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 0.196 units per person | -82.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1986 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2031 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2517 units per person | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2674 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2976 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.285 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.271 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2453 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.48 units per person | +909.8% |
| 2015 | 3.07 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 3.18 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.24 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.52 units per person | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 2.51 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5834 units per person | -76.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5384 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.89 units per person | +437.3% |
| 2023 | 2.69 units per person | -7.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.69 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2541 units per person, 10.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.69 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1599 units per person, 16.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +909.8% | 0.2453 units per person | 2.48 units per person |
| 2022 | +437.3% | 0.5384 units per person | 2.89 units per person |
| 1995 | +302.6% | 0.1535 units per person | 0.618 units per person |
| 1994 | +299.9% | 0.0384 units per person | 0.1535 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0972 units per person | 0.0489 units per person | 0.1559 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1753 units per person | 0.0386 units per person | 0.3301 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4274 units per person | 0.0384 units per person | 0.9412 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3333 units per person | 0.196 units per person | 1.12 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 units per person | 2.48 units per person | 3.24 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.68 units per person | 0.5384 units per person | 2.89 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per capita in Maldives?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in Maldives was 2.69 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0384 units per person in 1993.
- How does Maldives rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number airline passengers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.