Germany vs OECD members: Railways, passengers carried
Germany
58,822 million passenger-km
in 2020
OECD members
2,912 million passenger-km
in 2021
Germany rank
7th
OECD members rank
7th
Railways, passengers carried over time
- Germany
- OECD members
How they compare
Germany currently reports 58,822 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in OECD members, a difference of 55,910 million passenger-km.
That makes Germany's figure about 20.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 7th of 101 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,314 million passenger-km | 6,448 million passenger-km | 65,866 million passenger-km | Germany |
| 2000s | 76,641 million passenger-km | 7,264 million passenger-km | 69,377 million passenger-km | Germany |
| 2010s | 92,021 million passenger-km | 7,974 million passenger-km | 84,047 million passenger-km | Germany |
| 2020s | 58,822 million passenger-km | 5,760 million passenger-km | 53,062 million passenger-km | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Germany or OECD members?
- Germany, at 58,822 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in OECD members as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Germany and OECD members?
- 55,910 million passenger-km, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Germany ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 7th 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.