East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Railways, passengers carried
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
4,838 million passenger-km
in 2017
Japan
263,211 million passenger-km
in 2020
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Japan rank
2nd
Railways, passengers carried over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 263,211 million passenger-km against 4,838 million passenger-km in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 258,373 million passenger-km.
That makes Japan's figure about 54.4 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 27 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,915 million passenger-km | 394,307 million passenger-km | 392,391 million passenger-km | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,634 million passenger-km | 388,409 million passenger-km | 383,774 million passenger-km | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,907 million passenger-km | 417,036 million passenger-km | 412,129 million passenger-km | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
- Japan, at 263,211 million passenger-km against 4,838 million passenger-km in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 258,373 million passenger-km, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 27 groups.
- 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.