Bangladesh vs North America: Railways, passengers carried
Bangladesh
10,040 million passenger-km
in 2016
North America
536 million passenger-km
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
22nd
North America rank
22nd
Railways, passengers carried over time
- Bangladesh
- North America
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 10,040 million passenger-km against 536 million passenger-km in North America, a difference of 9,504 million passenger-km.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 18.7 times North America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and North America ranks 22nd of 101 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,816 million passenger-km | 12,129 million passenger-km | 8,314 million passenger-km | North America |
| 2000s | 4,628 million passenger-km | 14,315 million passenger-km | 9,687 million passenger-km | North America |
| 2010s | 8,469 million passenger-km | 18,042 million passenger-km | 9,573 million passenger-km | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Bangladesh or North America?
- Bangladesh, at 10,040 million passenger-km against 536 million passenger-km in North America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Bangladesh and North America?
- 9,504 million passenger-km, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and North America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and North America rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and North America ranks 22nd 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.