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

851 million passenger-km, with Finland ahead.

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

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 Slovakia: Railways, passengers carried

Finland

2,903 million passenger-km

in 2021

Slovakia

2,052 million passenger-km

in 2021

Finland rank

41st

Slovakia rank

43rd

Railways, passengers carried over time

Finland
Slovakia

How they compare

Finland currently reports 2,903 million passenger-km against 2,052 million passenger-km in Slovakia, a difference of 851 million passenger-km.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.

Finland ranks 41st and Slovakia ranks 43rd of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,321 million passenger-km	3,418 million passenger-km	96.4 million passenger-km	Slovakia
2000s	3,542 million passenger-km	2,402 million passenger-km	1,140 million passenger-km	Finland
2010s	4,151 million passenger-km	3,115 million passenger-km	1,036 million passenger-km	Finland
2020s	2,862 million passenger-km	2,116 million passenger-km	745.5 million passenger-km	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Finland or Slovakia?: Finland, at 2,903 million passenger-km against 2,052 million passenger-km in Slovakia as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Finland and Slovakia?: 851 million passenger-km, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Finland ranks 41st and Slovakia ranks 43rd 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.