Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Railways, passengers carried

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
147.5 million passenger-km
in 2021
Sweden
8,008 million passenger-km
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
27th
Sweden rank
27th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520082021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8,008 million passenger-km against 147.5 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 7,860 million passenger-km.

That makes Sweden's figure about 54.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 27th of 27 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 695.5 million passenger-km 7,144 million passenger-km 6,448 million passenger-km Sweden
2000s 557.3 million passenger-km 9,462 million passenger-km 8,905 million passenger-km Sweden
2010s 505.73 million passenger-km 12,523 million passenger-km 12,018 million passenger-km Sweden
2020s 156 million passenger-km 8,068 million passenger-km 7,912 million passenger-km Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 8,008 million passenger-km against 147.5 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sweden?
7,860 million passenger-km, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 27th 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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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
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.