Central Europe and the Baltics vs Switzerland: Railways, passengers carried

Central Europe and the Baltics
873.5 million passenger-km
in 2021
Switzerland
14,308 million passenger-km
in 2021
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
19th
Switzerland rank
16th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Switzerland
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199520082021

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 14,308 million passenger-km against 873.5 million passenger-km in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 13,434 million passenger-km.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 16.4 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 27 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 3,418 million passenger-km 12,061 million passenger-km 8,643 million passenger-km Switzerland
2000s 2,382 million passenger-km 15,599 million passenger-km 13,218 million passenger-km Switzerland
2010s 1,702 million passenger-km 20,178 million passenger-km 18,476 million passenger-km Switzerland
2020s 828.75 million passenger-km 13,821 million passenger-km 12,992 million passenger-km Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Central Europe and the Baltics or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 14,308 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 Switzerland?
13,434 million passenger-km, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Switzerland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Switzerland rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th 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
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.