What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Belgium and Thailand?

950 million passenger-km, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Thailand?

16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

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.

Belgium vs Thailand: Railways, passengers carried

Belgium

6,970 million passenger-km

in 2021

Thailand

6,020 million passenger-km

in 2017

Belgium rank

29th

Thailand rank

32nd

Railways, passengers carried over time

Belgium
Thailand

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6,970 million passenger-km against 6,020 million passenger-km in Thailand, a difference of 950 million passenger-km.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.

Belgium ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,995 million passenger-km	11,565 million passenger-km	4,570 million passenger-km	Thailand
2000s	8,582 million passenger-km	9,616 million passenger-km	1,034 million passenger-km	Thailand
2010s	10,476 million passenger-km	7,105 million passenger-km	3,372 million passenger-km	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Belgium or Thailand?: Belgium, at 6,970 million passenger-km against 6,020 million passenger-km in Thailand as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Belgium and Thailand?: 950 million passenger-km, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Thailand?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Thailand rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Belgium ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 32nd 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: 20 August 2026

Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.