Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Sri Lanka: Railways, passengers carried
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
147.5 million passenger-km
in 2021
Sri Lanka
7,407 million passenger-km
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
28th
Railways, passengers carried over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7,407 million passenger-km against 147.5 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 7,260 million passenger-km.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 50.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 27 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 695.5 million passenger-km | 3,183 million passenger-km | 2,488 million passenger-km | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 520.14 million passenger-km | 4,190 million passenger-km | 3,670 million passenger-km | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 558.33 million passenger-km | 5,820 million passenger-km | 5,261 million passenger-km | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7,407 million passenger-km against 147.5 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
- 7,260 million passenger-km, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 27 groups.
- 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
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.