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