Egypt vs South Korea: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Egypt
40,837 million passenger-km
in 2008
South Korea
100,381 million passenger-km
in 2019
Egypt rank
8th
South Korea rank
5th

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

  • Egypt
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 100,381 million passenger-km against 40,837 million passenger-km in Egypt, a difference of 59,544 million passenger-km.

That makes South Korea's figure about 2.5 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 5th of 101 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 60,260 million passenger-km 43,703 million passenger-km 16,557 million passenger-km Egypt
2000s 46,282 million passenger-km 54,331 million passenger-km 8,049 million passenger-km South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Egypt or South Korea?
South Korea, at 100,381 million passenger-km against 40,837 million passenger-km in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Egypt and South Korea?
59,544 million passenger-km, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Korea?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Egypt and South Korea rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Egypt ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 5th 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.