Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Madagascar: Railways, passengers carried

Democratic Republic of the Congo
7.25 million passenger-km
in 2021
Madagascar
10 million passenger-km
in 2007
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
98th
Madagascar rank
95th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Madagascar
050100150200199520082021

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 10 million passenger-km against 7.25 million passenger-km in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2.75 million passenger-km.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 95th of 101 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 131.2 million passenger-km 45.52 million passenger-km 85.68 million passenger-km Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 163.71 million passenger-km 13.5 million passenger-km 150.21 million passenger-km Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 10 million passenger-km against 7.25 million passenger-km in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2007.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
2.75 million passenger-km, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 95th 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.