Japan vs United States: Transport equipment: Available seat capacity for schedule flight

Japan
421.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2016
United States
417.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2016
Japan rank
31st
United States rank
33rd

Transport equipment: Available seat capacity for schedule flight over time

  • Japan
  • United States
0100200300400200420102016

How they compare

Japan currently reports 421.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 417.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United States, a difference of 4.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States ahead.

Japan ranks 31st and United States ranks 33rd of 44 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
2000s 294.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants 336.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants 41.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants United States
2010s 336.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants 368.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants 31.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule, Japan or United States?
Japan, at 421.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 417.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United States as of 2016.
What is the difference in transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule between Japan and United States?
4.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule?
Japan ranks 31st and United States ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Transport equipment indicators — Available seat capacity for schedule flight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Transport equipment indicators — Available seat capacity for schedule flight
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 715 data points, 2004–2016
Last refreshed

The dataset includes performance indicators linked to transport equipment.