China vs United States: Transport infrastructure indicators — Airports
China
0.7989 Per 100 square kilometres
in 2016
United States
1.14 Per 100 square kilometres
in 2016
China rank
40th
United States rank
37th
Transport infrastructure indicators — Airports over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.14 Per 100 square kilometres against 0.7989 Per 100 square kilometres in China, a difference of 0.3411 Per 100 square kilometres.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 40th and United States ranks 37th of 43 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4882 Per 100 square kilometres | 1.09 Per 100 square kilometres | 0.6038 Per 100 square kilometres | United States |
| 2010s | 0.6878 Per 100 square kilometres | 1.14 Per 100 square kilometres | 0.4554 Per 100 square kilometres | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport infrastructure indicators — airports, China or United States?
- United States, at 1.14 Per 100 square kilometres against 0.7989 Per 100 square kilometres in China as of 2016.
- What is the difference in transport infrastructure indicators — airports between China and United States?
- 0.3411 Per 100 square kilometres, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do China and United States rank globally for transport infrastructure indicators — airports?
- China ranks 40th and United States ranks 37th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Transport infrastructure indicators — Airports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset includes performance indicators linked to transport infrastructure.