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)
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199520082021

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