Europe & Central Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Railways, passengers carried
Railways, passengers carried over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 24,188 million passenger-km against 2,478 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 21,710 million passenger-km.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 9.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 27 groups.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,153 million passenger-km | 41,900 million passenger-km | 37,747 million passenger-km | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3,320 million passenger-km | 52,444 million passenger-km | 49,124 million passenger-km | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,021 million passenger-km | 73,990 million passenger-km | 69,969 million passenger-km | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,366 million passenger-km | 24,188 million passenger-km | 21,822 million passenger-km | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Europe & Central Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 24,188 million passenger-km against 2,478 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21,710 million passenger-km, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th 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.