Egypt vs European Union: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Egypt
40,837 million passenger-km
in 2008
European Union
2,912 million passenger-km
in 2021
Egypt rank
8th
European Union rank
7th

Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time

  • Egypt
  • European Union
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 40,837 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in European Union, a difference of 37,925 million passenger-km.

That makes Egypt's figure about 14.0 times European Union's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 8th and European Union ranks 7th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 60,260 million passenger-km 6,060 million passenger-km 54,201 million passenger-km Egypt
2000s 46,282 million passenger-km 6,439 million passenger-km 39,843 million passenger-km Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Egypt or European Union?
Egypt, at 40,837 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in European Union as of 2008.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Egypt and European Union?
37,925 million passenger-km, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and European Union?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Egypt and European Union rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Egypt ranks 8th and European Union ranks 7th 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.