Egypt vs World: Railways, passengers carried

Egypt
40,837 million passenger-km
in 2008
World
2,344 million passenger-km
in 2007
Egypt rank
8th
World rank
10th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Egypt
  • World
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 40,837 million passenger-km against 2,344 million passenger-km in World, a difference of 38,493 million passenger-km.

That makes Egypt's figure about 17.4 times World's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 8th and World ranks 10th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt World Difference Ahead
1990s 60,260 million passenger-km 1,613 million passenger-km 58,648 million passenger-km Egypt
2000s 47,190 million passenger-km 1,825 million passenger-km 45,364 million passenger-km Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Egypt or World?
Egypt, at 40,837 million passenger-km against 2,344 million passenger-km in World as of 2008.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Egypt and World?
38,493 million passenger-km, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and World?
11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2006.
How do Egypt and World rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Egypt ranks 8th and World ranks 10th 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.