Brazil vs Spain: Railways, passengers carried

Brazil
16,486 million passenger-km
in 2019
Spain
17,002 million passenger-km
in 2021
Brazil rank
14th
Spain rank
13th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Brazil
  • Spain
010.0k20.0k30.0k199520082021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 17,002 million passenger-km against 16,486 million passenger-km in Brazil, a difference of 516 million passenger-km.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th of 101 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Brazil or Spain?
Spain, at 17,002 million passenger-km against 16,486 million passenger-km in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Brazil and Spain?
516 million passenger-km, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Brazil ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th 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.