Benin vs Ghana: Railways, passengers carried

Benin
66 million passenger-km
in 2003
Ghana
85 million passenger-km
in 2006
Benin rank
86th
Ghana rank
84th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
50100150200250199520002006

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 85 million passenger-km against 66 million passenger-km in Benin, a difference of 19 million passenger-km.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 84th of 101 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 114.5 million passenger-km 177.11 million passenger-km 62.61 million passenger-km Ghana
2000s 66 million passenger-km 85 million passenger-km 19 million passenger-km Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Benin or Ghana?
Ghana, at 85 million passenger-km against 66 million passenger-km in Benin as of 2006.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Benin and Ghana?
19 million passenger-km, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2003.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Benin ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 84th 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

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