Egypt vs France: Railways, passengers carried

Egypt
40,837 million passenger-km
in 2008
France
86,853 million passenger-km
in 2021
Egypt rank
8th
France rank
6th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Egypt
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 86,853 million passenger-km against 40,837 million passenger-km in Egypt, a difference of 46,016 million passenger-km.

That makes France's figure about 2.1 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 8th and France ranks 6th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt France Difference Ahead
1990s 60,260 million passenger-km 71,386 million passenger-km 11,125 million passenger-km France
2000s 46,282 million passenger-km 89,908 million passenger-km 43,626 million passenger-km France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Egypt or France?
France, at 86,853 million passenger-km against 40,837 million passenger-km in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Egypt and France?
46,016 million passenger-km, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Egypt and France rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Egypt ranks 8th and France ranks 6th 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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About this data

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.