High income vs South Korea: Railways, passengers carried
High income
2,908 million passenger-km
in 2021
South Korea
100,381 million passenger-km
in 2019
High income rank
8th
South Korea rank
5th
Railways, passengers carried over time
- High income
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 100,381 million passenger-km against 2,908 million passenger-km in High income, a difference of 97,473 million passenger-km.
That makes South Korea's figure about 34.5 times High income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 5th of 25 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,976 million passenger-km | 43,703 million passenger-km | 36,727 million passenger-km | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7,670 million passenger-km | 54,252 million passenger-km | 46,582 million passenger-km | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7,313 million passenger-km | 76,350 million passenger-km | 69,037 million passenger-km | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, High income or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 100,381 million passenger-km against 2,908 million passenger-km in High income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between High income and South Korea?
- 97,473 million passenger-km, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do High income and South Korea rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- High income ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 5th of 25 groups.
- 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.