What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Poland and Upper middle income?

49,754 million ton-km, with Poland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Upper middle income?

22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

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.

Poland vs Upper middle income: Railways, goods transported

Poland

54,387 million ton-km

in 2021

Upper middle income

4,633 million ton-km

in 2017

Poland rank

12th

Upper middle income rank

14th

Railways, goods transported over time

Poland
Upper middle income

How they compare

Poland currently reports 54,387 million ton-km against 4,633 million ton-km in Upper middle income, a difference of 49,754 million ton-km.

That makes Poland's figure about 11.7 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 104 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Upper middle income	Difference	Ahead
1990s	64,666 million ton-km	2,035 million ton-km	62,631 million ton-km	Poland
2000s	50,486 million ton-km	3,645 million ton-km	46,841 million ton-km	Poland
2010s	51,081 million ton-km	5,507 million ton-km	45,574 million ton-km	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Poland or Upper middle income?: Poland, at 54,387 million ton-km against 4,633 million ton-km in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Poland and Upper middle income?: 49,754 million ton-km, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Upper middle income?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Poland and Upper middle income rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Poland ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 14th 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: 20 August 2026

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