What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Latvia and Mexico?

105.2 million passenger-km, with Mexico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mexico?

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.

Latvia vs Mexico: Railways, passengers carried

Latvia

360.8 million passenger-km

in 2021

Mexico

466 million passenger-km

in 2021

Latvia rank

63rd

Mexico rank

61st

Railways, passengers carried over time

Latvia
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 466 million passenger-km against 360.8 million passenger-km in Latvia, a difference of 105.2 million passenger-km.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.

Latvia ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 61st of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,149 million passenger-km	1,184 million passenger-km	34.8 million passenger-km	Mexico
2000s	831.4 million passenger-km	123 million passenger-km	708.4 million passenger-km	Latvia
2010s	663.1 million passenger-km	1,249 million passenger-km	586.3 million passenger-km	Mexico
2020s	386.9 million passenger-km	494.5 million passenger-km	107.6 million passenger-km	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Latvia or Mexico?: Mexico, at 466 million passenger-km against 360.8 million passenger-km in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Latvia and Mexico?: 105.2 million passenger-km, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mexico?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Mexico rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Latvia ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 61st 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.