India vs Post-demographic dividend: Railways, goods transported

India
719,762 million ton-km
in 2021
Post-demographic dividend
11,685 million ton-km
in 2021
India rank
4th
Post-demographic dividend rank
4th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • India
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

India currently reports 719,762 million ton-km against 11,685 million ton-km in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 708,077 million ton-km.

That makes India's figure about 61.6 times Post-demographic dividend's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 4th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 104 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 272,676 million ton-km 9,786 million ton-km 262,891 million ton-km India
2000s 408,604 million ton-km 11,103 million ton-km 397,501 million ton-km India
2010s 659,712 million ton-km 11,859 million ton-km 647,854 million ton-km India
2020s 713,714 million ton-km 12,544 million ton-km 701,169 million ton-km India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, India or Post-demographic dividend?
India, at 719,762 million ton-km against 11,685 million ton-km in Post-demographic dividend as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between India and Post-demographic dividend?
708,077 million ton-km, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Post-demographic dividend?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do India and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for railways, goods transported?
India ranks 4th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.