East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Republic of Korea: Railways, passengers carried
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
4,838 million passenger-km
in 2017
Republic of Korea
100,381 million passenger-km
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Railways, passengers carried over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 100,381 million passenger-km against 4,838 million passenger-km in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 95,543 million passenger-km.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 20.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 27 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,915 million passenger-km | 43,703 million passenger-km | 41,788 million passenger-km | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 4,634 million passenger-km | 53,534 million passenger-km | 48,900 million passenger-km | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 4,907 million passenger-km | 73,326 million passenger-km | 68,419 million passenger-km | Republic of Korea |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 100,381 million passenger-km against 4,838 million passenger-km in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Republic of Korea?
- 95,543 million passenger-km, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Republic of Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Republic of Korea rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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.