Iran vs Late-demographic dividend: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Iran
11,231 million passenger-km
in 2021
Late-demographic dividend
580 million passenger-km
in 2020
Iran rank
18th
Late-demographic dividend rank
21st

Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time

  • Iran
  • Late-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 11,231 million passenger-km against 580 million passenger-km in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 10,651 million passenger-km.

That makes Iran's figure about 19.4 times Late-demographic dividend's.

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

Iran ranks 18th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 21st of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 6,505 million passenger-km 1,288 million passenger-km 5,217 million passenger-km Iran
2000s 11,279 million passenger-km 1,228 million passenger-km 10,052 million passenger-km Iran
2010s 15,764 million passenger-km 1,341 million passenger-km 14,423 million passenger-km Iran
2020s 5,170 million passenger-km 580 million passenger-km 4,590 million passenger-km Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Iran or Late-demographic dividend?
Iran, at 11,231 million passenger-km against 580 million passenger-km in Late-demographic dividend as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Iran and Late-demographic dividend?
10,651 million passenger-km, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Late-demographic dividend?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Iran and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Iran ranks 18th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 21st 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.