Germany vs High income: Railways, passengers carried

Germany
58,822 million passenger-km
in 2020
High income
2,908 million passenger-km
in 2021
Germany rank
7th
High income rank
8th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Germany
  • High income
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199520082021

How they compare

Germany currently reports 58,822 million passenger-km against 2,908 million passenger-km in High income, a difference of 55,914 million passenger-km.

That makes Germany's figure about 20.2 times High income's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 7th and High income ranks 8th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany High income Difference Ahead
1990s 72,314 million passenger-km 6,976 million passenger-km 65,338 million passenger-km Germany
2000s 76,641 million passenger-km 7,670 million passenger-km 68,971 million passenger-km Germany
2010s 92,021 million passenger-km 7,313 million passenger-km 84,708 million passenger-km Germany
2020s 58,822 million passenger-km 4,854 million passenger-km 53,968 million passenger-km Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Germany or High income?
Germany, at 58,822 million passenger-km against 2,908 million passenger-km in High income as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Germany and High income?
55,914 million passenger-km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and High income?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Germany and High income rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Germany ranks 7th and High income ranks 8th 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

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