Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Democratic Republic of Congo
7.25 million passenger-km
in 2021
Zambia
4.18 million passenger-km
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th
Zambia rank
99th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
0100200300199520082021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.25 million passenger-km against 4.18 million passenger-km in Zambia, a difference of 3.07 million passenger-km.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zambia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 99th of 101 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 149 million passenger-km 221.25 million passenger-km 72.25 million passenger-km Zambia
2010s 26.12 million passenger-km 4.23 million passenger-km 21.89 million passenger-km Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.25 million passenger-km against 4.18 million passenger-km in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
3.07 million passenger-km, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 99th 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.