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

18,613 million ton-km, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden 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.

Sweden vs Upper middle income: Railways, goods transported

Sweden

23,246 million ton-km

in 2021

Upper middle income

4,633 million ton-km

in 2017

Sweden rank

18th

Upper middle income rank

13th

Railways, goods transported over time

Sweden
Upper middle income

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 23,246 million ton-km against 4,633 million ton-km in Upper middle income, a difference of 18,613 million ton-km.

That makes Sweden's figure about 5.0 times Upper middle income's.

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

Sweden ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Upper middle income	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19,134 million ton-km	2,035 million ton-km	17,099 million ton-km	Sweden
2000s	21,037 million ton-km	3,645 million ton-km	17,392 million ton-km	Sweden
2010s	21,944 million ton-km	5,507 million ton-km	16,437 million ton-km	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Sweden or Upper middle income?: Sweden, at 23,246 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 Sweden and Upper middle income?: 18,613 million ton-km, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Upper middle income?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Sweden and Upper middle income rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Sweden ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 13th 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.