South Korea vs OECD members: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
South Korea
100,381 million passenger-km
in 2019
OECD members
2,912 million passenger-km
in 2021
South Korea rank
5th
OECD members rank
7th
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time
- South Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 100,381 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in OECD members, a difference of 97,469 million passenger-km.
That makes South Korea's figure about 34.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 7th of 101 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,703 million passenger-km | 6,448 million passenger-km | 37,255 million passenger-km | South Korea |
| 2000s | 54,252 million passenger-km | 7,264 million passenger-km | 46,988 million passenger-km | South Korea |
| 2010s | 76,350 million passenger-km | 7,974 million passenger-km | 68,375 million passenger-km | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, South Korea or OECD members?
- South Korea, at 100,381 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in OECD members as of 2019.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between South Korea and OECD members?
- 97,469 million passenger-km, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and OECD members?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and OECD members rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- South Korea ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 7th 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.