Argentina vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Railways, passengers carried

Argentina
8,361 million passenger-km
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
147.5 million passenger-km
in 2021
Argentina rank
26th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
27th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Argentina
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 8,361 million passenger-km against 147.5 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 8,214 million passenger-km.

That makes Argentina's figure about 56.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

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

Argentina ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 8,951 million passenger-km 675 million passenger-km 8,276 million passenger-km Argentina
2010s 7,023 million passenger-km 529.54 million passenger-km 6,494 million passenger-km Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Argentina or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Argentina, at 8,361 million passenger-km against 147.5 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2017.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Argentina and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
8,214 million passenger-km, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Argentina ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th 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

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