What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between IBRD only and Italy?

25,493 million passenger-km, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Italy?

25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.

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.

IBRD only vs Italy: Railways, passengers carried

IBRD only

2,200 million passenger-km

in 2019

Italy

27,693 million passenger-km

in 2021

IBRD only rank

12th

Italy rank

10th

Railways, passengers carried over time

IBRD only
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 27,693 million passenger-km against 2,200 million passenger-km in IBRD only, a difference of 25,493 million passenger-km.

That makes Italy's figure about 12.6 times IBRD only's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 12th and Italy ranks 10th of 27 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,483 million passenger-km	43,410 million passenger-km	41,927 million passenger-km	Italy
2000s	1,513 million passenger-km	48,202 million passenger-km	46,689 million passenger-km	Italy
2010s	2,188 million passenger-km	50,917 million passenger-km	48,729 million passenger-km	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, IBRD only or Italy?: Italy, at 27,693 million passenger-km against 2,200 million passenger-km in IBRD only as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between IBRD only and Italy?: 25,493 million passenger-km, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Italy?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do IBRD only and Italy rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: IBRD only ranks 12th and Italy ranks 10th 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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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: 06 August 2026

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