Belarus vs South Africa: Railways, passengers carried
Belarus
4,486 million passenger-km
in 2021
South Africa
3,502 million passenger-km
in 2020
Belarus rank
35th
South Africa rank
38th
Railways, passengers carried over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 4,486 million passenger-km against 3,502 million passenger-km in South Africa, a difference of 984 million passenger-km.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,443 million passenger-km | 11,613 million passenger-km | 1,830 million passenger-km | Belarus |
| 2000s | 13,925 million passenger-km | 6,127 million passenger-km | 7,797 million passenger-km | Belarus |
| 2010s | 7,018 million passenger-km | 8,972 million passenger-km | 1,954 million passenger-km | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,741 million passenger-km | 3,502 million passenger-km | 239.14 million passenger-km | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Belarus or South Africa?
- Belarus, at 4,486 million passenger-km against 3,502 million passenger-km in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Belarus and South Africa?
- 984 million passenger-km, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Belarus ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th 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.