South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport

South Africa
13.84 billion p km
in 2024
Sri Lanka
12.00 billion p km
in 2024
South Africa rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
66th

Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.84 billion p km against 12.00 billion p km in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.83 billion p km.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 168 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 34.88 billion p km 15.29 billion p km 19.60 billion p km South Africa
2020s 11.79 billion p km 7.82 billion p km 3.97 billion p km South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
South Africa, at 13.84 billion p km against 12.00 billion p km in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
1.83 billion p km, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
South Africa ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport
Unit
p km
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
207 places, 1,427 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed