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

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

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Zambia
0100200300199520082021

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zambia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
3.07 million passenger-km, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.