Bangladesh vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Railways, passengers carried

Bangladesh
10,040 million passenger-km
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
406.63 million passenger-km
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199520082021

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 10,040 million passenger-km against 406.63 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9,633 million passenger-km.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 24.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 101 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 3,816 million passenger-km 1,372 million passenger-km 2,443 million passenger-km Bangladesh
2000s 4,628 million passenger-km 1,243 million passenger-km 3,385 million passenger-km Bangladesh
2010s 8,469 million passenger-km 1,197 million passenger-km 7,272 million passenger-km Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Bangladesh or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Bangladesh, at 10,040 million passenger-km against 406.63 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9,633 million passenger-km, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Bangladesh ranks 22nd 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.