What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Finland and Israel?

947 million passenger-km, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Israel?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

Finland vs Israel: Railways, passengers carried

Finland

2,903 million passenger-km

in 2021

Israel

1,956 million passenger-km

in 2021

Finland rank

41st

Israel rank

44th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Finland
Israel

How they compare

Finland currently reports 2,903 million passenger-km against 1,956 million passenger-km in Israel, a difference of 947 million passenger-km.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Israel's.

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

Finland ranks 41st and Israel ranks 44th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,321 million passenger-km	363.8 million passenger-km	2,957 million passenger-km	Finland
2000s	3,542 million passenger-km	1,460 million passenger-km	2,082 million passenger-km	Finland
2010s	4,151 million passenger-km	2,554 million passenger-km	1,598 million passenger-km	Finland
2020s	2,862 million passenger-km	1,604 million passenger-km	1,257 million passenger-km	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Finland or Israel?: Finland, at 2,903 million passenger-km against 1,956 million passenger-km in Israel as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Finland and Israel?: 947 million passenger-km, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Israel?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Finland and Israel rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Finland ranks 41st and Israel ranks 44th 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: 20 August 2026

Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.