Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Railways, passengers carried
Belgium
6,970 million passenger-km
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
147.5 million passenger-km
in 2021
Belgium rank
29th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
27th
Railways, passengers carried over time
- Belgium
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6,970 million passenger-km against 147.5 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 6,822 million passenger-km.
That makes Belgium's figure about 47.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 29th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 101 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,995 million passenger-km | 695.5 million passenger-km | 6,300 million passenger-km | Belgium |
| 2000s | 9,051 million passenger-km | 557.3 million passenger-km | 8,494 million passenger-km | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10,571 million passenger-km | 505.73 million passenger-km | 10,065 million passenger-km | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7,184 million passenger-km | 156 million passenger-km | 7,028 million passenger-km | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Belgium, at 6,970 million passenger-km against 147.5 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 6,822 million passenger-km, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th 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.