High income vs United Kingdom: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
High income
2,908 million passenger-km
in 2021
United Kingdom
24,188 million passenger-km
in 2020
High income rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time
- High income
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 24,188 million passenger-km against 2,908 million passenger-km in High income, a difference of 21,280 million passenger-km.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 8.3 times High income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 27 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,976 million passenger-km | 41,900 million passenger-km | 34,924 million passenger-km | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7,670 million passenger-km | 52,444 million passenger-km | 44,774 million passenger-km | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 7,313 million passenger-km | 73,990 million passenger-km | 66,676 million passenger-km | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4,854 million passenger-km | 24,188 million passenger-km | 19,334 million passenger-km | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, High income or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 24,188 million passenger-km against 2,908 million passenger-km in High income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between High income and United Kingdom?
- 21,280 million passenger-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do High income and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- High income ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 27 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.