What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Czechia and Sweden?

1,188 million passenger-km, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?

27 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.

Czechia vs Sweden: Railways, passengers carried

Czechia

6,820 million passenger-km

in 2021

Sweden

8,008 million passenger-km

in 2021

Czechia rank

30th

Sweden rank

27th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Czechia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8,008 million passenger-km against 6,820 million passenger-km in Czechia, a difference of 1,188 million passenger-km.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 27th of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,566 million passenger-km	7,144 million passenger-km	422.2 million passenger-km	Czechia
2000s	6,810 million passenger-km	9,462 million passenger-km	2,652 million passenger-km	Sweden
2010s	8,382 million passenger-km	12,523 million passenger-km	4,141 million passenger-km	Sweden
2020s	6,743 million passenger-km	8,068 million passenger-km	1,326 million passenger-km	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Czechia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 8,008 million passenger-km against 6,820 million passenger-km in Czechia as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Czechia and Sweden?: 1,188 million passenger-km, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Czechia ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 27th 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.