What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Chile and Ireland?

132 million passenger-km, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?

22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

Chile vs Ireland: Railways, passengers carried

Chile

738 million passenger-km

in 2021

Ireland

870 million passenger-km

in 2021

Chile rank

53rd

Ireland rank

51st

Railways, passengers carried over time

Chile
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 870 million passenger-km against 738 million passenger-km in Chile, a difference of 132 million passenger-km.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 53rd and Ireland ranks 51st of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	610.42 million passenger-km	1,370 million passenger-km	759.98 million passenger-km	Ireland
2000s	804.8 million passenger-km	1,543 million passenger-km	738.2 million passenger-km	Ireland
2010s	805.56 million passenger-km	1,906 million passenger-km	1,100 million passenger-km	Ireland
2020s	627.5 million passenger-km	852 million passenger-km	224.5 million passenger-km	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Chile or Ireland?: Ireland, at 870 million passenger-km against 738 million passenger-km in Chile as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Chile and Ireland?: 132 million passenger-km, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Chile ranks 53rd and Ireland ranks 51st 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: 20 August 2026

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