Finland vs South Africa: Railways, passengers carried
Finland
2,903 million passenger-km
in 2021
South Africa
3,502 million passenger-km
in 2020
Finland rank
41st
South Africa rank
38th
Railways, passengers carried over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,502 million passenger-km against 2,903 million passenger-km in Finland, a difference of 599 million passenger-km.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Finland ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 101 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,321 million passenger-km | 11,613 million passenger-km | 8,292 million passenger-km | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,422 million passenger-km | 6,127 million passenger-km | 2,706 million passenger-km | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,234 million passenger-km | 8,972 million passenger-km | 4,738 million passenger-km | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,820 million passenger-km | 3,502 million passenger-km | 681.96 million passenger-km | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Finland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,502 million passenger-km against 2,903 million passenger-km in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Finland and South Africa?
- 599 million passenger-km, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Finland ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.