What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Israel and Turkmenistan?

384 million passenger-km, with Turkmenistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Turkmenistan?

20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

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.

Israel vs Turkmenistan: Railways, passengers carried

Israel

1,956 million passenger-km

in 2021

Turkmenistan

2,340 million passenger-km

in 2017

Israel rank

44th

Turkmenistan rank

42nd

Railways, passengers carried over time

Israel
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 2,340 million passenger-km against 1,956 million passenger-km in Israel, a difference of 384 million passenger-km.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Israel ranks 44th and Turkmenistan ranks 42nd of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	363.8 million passenger-km	1,242 million passenger-km	878.2 million passenger-km	Turkmenistan
2000s	1,463 million passenger-km	1,360 million passenger-km	103.03 million passenger-km	Israel
2010s	2,364 million passenger-km	2,035 million passenger-km	329.11 million passenger-km	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Israel or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 2,340 million passenger-km against 1,956 million passenger-km in Israel as of 2017.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Israel and Turkmenistan?: 384 million passenger-km, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Turkmenistan?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Israel and Turkmenistan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Israel ranks 44th and Turkmenistan ranks 42nd 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: 20 August 2026

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