France vs Post-demographic dividend: Railways, passengers carried

France
86,853 million passenger-km
in 2021
Post-demographic dividend
5,435 million passenger-km
in 2021
France rank
6th
Post-demographic dividend rank
4th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • France
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

France currently reports 86,853 million passenger-km against 5,435 million passenger-km in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 81,418 million passenger-km.

That makes France's figure about 16.0 times Post-demographic dividend's.

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

France ranks 6th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 71,386 million passenger-km 7,783 million passenger-km 63,603 million passenger-km France
2000s 91,204 million passenger-km 9,171 million passenger-km 82,033 million passenger-km France
2010s 106,349 million passenger-km 10,522 million passenger-km 95,827 million passenger-km France
2020s 75,856 million passenger-km 6,233 million passenger-km 69,623 million passenger-km France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, France or Post-demographic dividend?
France, at 86,853 million passenger-km against 5,435 million passenger-km in Post-demographic dividend as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between France and Post-demographic dividend?
81,418 million passenger-km, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Post-demographic dividend?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do France and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
France ranks 6th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th 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
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.