Australia vs Late-demographic dividend: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Australia
9,328 million passenger-km
in 2021
Late-demographic dividend
580 million passenger-km
in 2020
Australia rank
23rd
Late-demographic dividend rank
21st

Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time

  • Australia
  • Late-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 9,328 million passenger-km against 580 million passenger-km in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 8,748 million passenger-km.

That makes Australia's figure about 16.1 times Late-demographic dividend's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 23rd and Late-demographic dividend ranks 21st of 101 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 10,827 million passenger-km 1,288 million passenger-km 9,539 million passenger-km Australia
2000s 12,696 million passenger-km 1,228 million passenger-km 11,468 million passenger-km Australia
2010s 16,338 million passenger-km 1,341 million passenger-km 14,996 million passenger-km Australia
2020s 15,053 million passenger-km 580 million passenger-km 14,473 million passenger-km Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Australia or Late-demographic dividend?
Australia, at 9,328 million passenger-km against 580 million passenger-km in Late-demographic dividend as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Australia and Late-demographic dividend?
8,748 million passenger-km, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Late-demographic dividend?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Australia ranks 23rd and Late-demographic dividend ranks 21st 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.