What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Argentina and Belgium?

1,391 million passenger-km, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?

13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.

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.

Argentina vs Belgium: Railways, passengers carried

Argentina

8,361 million passenger-km

in 2017

Belgium

6,970 million passenger-km

in 2021

Argentina rank

26th

Belgium rank

29th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Argentina
Belgium

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 8,361 million passenger-km against 6,970 million passenger-km in Belgium, a difference of 1,391 million passenger-km.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 29th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8,951 million passenger-km	9,904 million passenger-km	953.57 million passenger-km	Belgium
2010s	7,023 million passenger-km	10,545 million passenger-km	3,521 million passenger-km	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Argentina or Belgium?: Argentina, at 8,361 million passenger-km against 6,970 million passenger-km in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Argentina and Belgium?: 1,391 million passenger-km, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Argentina ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 29th 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.