Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Railways, passengers carried
Australia
9,328 million passenger-km
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
406.63 million passenger-km
in 2021
Australia rank
23rd
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd
Railways, passengers carried over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9,328 million passenger-km against 406.63 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8,921 million passenger-km.
That makes Australia's figure about 22.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 23rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 101 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,827 million passenger-km | 1,372 million passenger-km | 9,454 million passenger-km | Australia |
| 2000s | 12,696 million passenger-km | 1,235 million passenger-km | 11,462 million passenger-km | Australia |
| 2010s | 16,338 million passenger-km | 1,062 million passenger-km | 15,276 million passenger-km | Australia |
| 2020s | 12,190 million passenger-km | 377.3 million passenger-km | 11,813 million passenger-km | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Australia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Australia, at 9,328 million passenger-km against 406.63 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8,921 million passenger-km, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.