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Central Europe and the Baltics vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Railways, passengers carried

Central Europe and the Baltics
873.5 million passenger-km
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
11,231 million passenger-km
in 2021
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
19th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 11,231 million passenger-km against 873.5 million passenger-km in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 10,358 million passenger-km.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 12.9 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 27 groups.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 3,418 million passenger-km 6,505 million passenger-km 3,087 million passenger-km Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 2,382 million passenger-km 11,279 million passenger-km 8,898 million passenger-km Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 1,702 million passenger-km 15,764 million passenger-km 14,062 million passenger-km Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 828.75 million passenger-km 8,200 million passenger-km 7,372 million passenger-km Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Central Europe and the Baltics or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 11,231 million passenger-km against 873.5 million passenger-km in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Central Europe and the Baltics and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
10,358 million passenger-km, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 27 groups.
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.