What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Iran and Switzerland?

3,077 million passenger-km, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Switzerland?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

Iran vs Switzerland: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Iran

11,231 million passenger-km

in 2021

Switzerland

14,308 million passenger-km

in 2021

Iran rank

18th

Switzerland rank

16th

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

Iran
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 14,308 million passenger-km against 11,231 million passenger-km in Iran, a difference of 3,077 million passenger-km.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,505 million passenger-km	12,061 million passenger-km	5,556 million passenger-km	Switzerland
2000s	11,279 million passenger-km	15,599 million passenger-km	4,320 million passenger-km	Switzerland
2010s	15,764 million passenger-km	20,178 million passenger-km	4,414 million passenger-km	Switzerland
2020s	8,200 million passenger-km	13,821 million passenger-km	5,620 million passenger-km	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Iran or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 14,308 million passenger-km against 11,231 million passenger-km in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Iran and Switzerland?: 3,077 million passenger-km, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Switzerland?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Iran and Switzerland rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Iran ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th 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
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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