Germany vs Post-demographic dividend: Railways, passengers carried

Germany
58,822 million passenger-km
in 2020
Post-demographic dividend
5,435 million passenger-km
in 2021
Germany rank
7th
Post-demographic dividend rank
4th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Germany
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 58,822 million passenger-km against 5,435 million passenger-km in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 53,387 million passenger-km.

That makes Germany's figure about 10.8 times Post-demographic dividend's.

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

Germany ranks 7th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 72,314 million passenger-km 7,783 million passenger-km 64,532 million passenger-km Germany
2000s 76,641 million passenger-km 9,171 million passenger-km 67,471 million passenger-km Germany
2010s 92,021 million passenger-km 10,522 million passenger-km 81,500 million passenger-km Germany
2020s 58,822 million passenger-km 7,031 million passenger-km 51,791 million passenger-km Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Germany or Post-demographic dividend?
Germany, at 58,822 million passenger-km against 5,435 million passenger-km in Post-demographic dividend as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Germany and Post-demographic dividend?
53,387 million passenger-km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Post-demographic dividend?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Germany and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Germany ranks 7th 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.