Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United States of America: Railways, passengers carried
Iran, Islamic Republic of
11,231 million passenger-km
in 2021
United States of America
12,460 million passenger-km
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
United States of America rank
17th
Railways, passengers carried over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12,460 million passenger-km against 11,231 million passenger-km in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1,229 million passenger-km.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 17th of 101 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,505 million passenger-km | 22,818 million passenger-km | 16,314 million passenger-km | United States of America |
| 2000s | 11,279 million passenger-km | 27,150 million passenger-km | 15,871 million passenger-km | United States of America |
| 2010s | 15,764 million passenger-km | 34,066 million passenger-km | 18,301 million passenger-km | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5,170 million passenger-km | 12,460 million passenger-km | 7,290 million passenger-km | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12,460 million passenger-km against 11,231 million passenger-km in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America?
- 1,229 million passenger-km, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 17th 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.