Brazil vs United Kingdom: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Brazil
16,486 million passenger-km
in 2019
United Kingdom
24,188 million passenger-km
in 2020
Brazil rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
12th

Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199520072020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 24,188 million passenger-km against 16,486 million passenger-km in Brazil, a difference of 7,702 million passenger-km.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 101 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Brazil or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 24,188 million passenger-km against 16,486 million passenger-km in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Brazil and United Kingdom?
7,702 million passenger-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Brazil ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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.