Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Ukraine: Railways, passengers carried

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
406.63 million passenger-km
in 2021
Ukraine
10,696 million passenger-km
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd
Ukraine rank
20th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Ukraine
020.0k40.0k60.0k199520082021

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 10,696 million passenger-km against 406.63 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10,289 million passenger-km.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 26.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Ukraine ranks 20th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 1,372 million passenger-km 54,961 million passenger-km 53,588 million passenger-km Ukraine
2000s 1,235 million passenger-km 51,661 million passenger-km 50,427 million passenger-km Ukraine
2010s 1,062 million passenger-km 39,240 million passenger-km 38,178 million passenger-km Ukraine
2020s 347.97 million passenger-km 10,696 million passenger-km 10,348 million passenger-km Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 10,696 million passenger-km against 406.63 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ukraine?
10,289 million passenger-km, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ukraine?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ukraine rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Ukraine ranks 20th 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.