Egypt vs Germany: Railways, passengers carried

Egypt
40,837 million passenger-km
in 2008
Germany
58,822 million passenger-km
in 2020
Egypt rank
8th
Germany rank
7th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Egypt
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 58,822 million passenger-km against 40,837 million passenger-km in Egypt, a difference of 17,985 million passenger-km.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 8th and Germany ranks 7th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 60,260 million passenger-km 72,314 million passenger-km 12,054 million passenger-km Germany
2000s 46,282 million passenger-km 76,252 million passenger-km 29,970 million passenger-km Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Egypt or Germany?
Germany, at 58,822 million passenger-km against 40,837 million passenger-km in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Egypt and Germany?
17,985 million passenger-km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Germany?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Egypt and Germany rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Egypt ranks 8th and Germany 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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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.