Cuba vs Viet Nam: Railways, passengers carried

Cuba
1,285 million passenger-km
in 2007
Viet Nam
1,516 million passenger-km
in 2020
Cuba rank
47th
Viet Nam rank
46th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Cuba
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1,516 million passenger-km against 1,285 million passenger-km in Cuba, a difference of 231 million passenger-km.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 47th and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 101 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 1,912 million passenger-km 2,462 million passenger-km 550.04 million passenger-km Viet Nam
2000s 1,625 million passenger-km 4,085 million passenger-km 2,460 million passenger-km Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Cuba or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1,516 million passenger-km against 1,285 million passenger-km in Cuba as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Cuba and Viet Nam?
231 million passenger-km, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Viet Nam?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Cuba and Viet Nam rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Cuba ranks 47th and Viet Nam ranks 46th 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.