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    [OC] Anteil der US-Bürger mit einem gültigen Reisepass, 1989–2025 (mit Aufschlüsselung nach Bundesstaaten für 2025)

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    1. najumobi on

      Submission Statement:

      Used matplotlib and data from the below sources to create graphic.

      Data:

      The figures for valid passports in circulation from 1989 through 2025, as well as state-by-state issuance, were obtained from [U.S. State Department, Bureau of Consular Affairs](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/about-us/reports-and-statistics.html).

      Peer-country counts were obtained from [Wikipedia summary citing Australia Passport Office](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_passport) & [Australian Bureau of Statistics June 2025 release](https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/population-15-june-2025), [Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Minister Transition Binder, May 2025](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/transparency/transition-binders/minister-2025-05/passport-program.html), [Irish Times](https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/01/01/more-than-one-million-irish-passports-issued-during-2024/) & [Irish Department of Foreign Affairs](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-foreign-affairs/press-releases/passport-service-issues-over-1-million-passports-in-2024/), [Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Feb 2025 release](https://www.mofa.go.jp/press/release/pressite_000001_01011.html), [Wikipedia summary citing the Department of Internal Affairs (NZ)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_passport), [South China Morning Post](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3319518/why-young-japanese-are-ditching-passports-and-overseas-travel), [Stellenbosch University Japan Centre](https://www0.sun.ac.za/japancentre/2025/07/02/only-1-in-6-why-fewer-japanese-are-holding-passports/), and [Wikipedia summary citing HM Passport Office](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_passport).

      The population denominators were obtained from [U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. and World Population Clock](https://www.census.gov/popclock/).

    2. illz757 on

      I’m shocked it’s that high actually.

      Actually – are the numbers you’re looking at – total issued – do these account for renewals? I’d wager 50% or more of those are renewals.

    3. TheLogicError on

      Surprised Japan & South Korea is so low given that they seem close enough to travel to other countries in SEA

    5. Joe_M_N on

      The purple and the note are a nice touch. The bright color choice reads as a very honest way of handling a data issue. Seems like a genuinely very difficult thing to measure.

    6. muttshaw on

      Dunno. Gonna need more convincing that only 3% of Americans had passports in 1990.

    7. HNCO on

      Why do people use such small font size for the labels? There is no reason for it, there is plenty of space along the axes.

    8. Raagun on

      Like.. how do people operate without passport even? I cant do shit in public offices without first showing my passport with photo of me (we use ID cards now, but its same document). Sometimes my driving license also works.

    9. alkrk on

      I’d assume a lot are cruise coasters. Not a real passport worthy of travel. imho. but to each their own. 😉

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