What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Algeria and Latvia?

12.8 million passenger-km, with Latvia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Latvia?

25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Latvia: Railways, passengers carried

Algeria

348 million passenger-km

in 2020

Latvia

360.8 million passenger-km

in 2021

Algeria rank

64th

Latvia rank

63rd

Railways, passengers carried over time

Algeria
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 360.8 million passenger-km against 348 million passenger-km in Algeria, a difference of 12.8 million passenger-km.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 64th and Latvia ranks 63rd of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,443 million passenger-km	1,149 million passenger-km	293.8 million passenger-km	Algeria
2000s	957.75 million passenger-km	831.4 million passenger-km	126.35 million passenger-km	Algeria
2010s	1,292 million passenger-km	655.78 million passenger-km	635.78 million passenger-km	Algeria
2020s	348 million passenger-km	413 million passenger-km	65 million passenger-km	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Algeria or Latvia?: Latvia, at 360.8 million passenger-km against 348 million passenger-km in Algeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Algeria and Latvia?: 12.8 million passenger-km, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Latvia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Latvia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Algeria ranks 64th and Latvia ranks 63rd of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Unit: million passenger-km
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,650 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.