Lower middle income vs Sri Lanka: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Lower middle income
275.4 million passenger-km
in 1999
Sri Lanka
7,407 million passenger-km
in 2015
Lower middle income rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
28th

Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 7,407 million passenger-km against 275.4 million passenger-km in Lower middle income, a difference of 7,132 million passenger-km.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 26.9 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 27 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Lower middle income or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 7,407 million passenger-km against 275.4 million passenger-km in Lower middle income as of 2015.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Lower middle income and Sri Lanka?
7,132 million passenger-km, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 1999.
How do Lower middle income and Sri Lanka rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Lower middle income ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 27 groups.
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

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

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