What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Madagascar and Uruguay?

2 million passenger-km, with Madagascar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uruguay?

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.

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.

Madagascar vs Uruguay: Railways, passengers carried

Madagascar

10 million passenger-km

in 2007

Uruguay

8 million passenger-km

in 2015

Madagascar rank

95th

Uruguay rank

97th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Madagascar
Uruguay

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 10 million passenger-km against 8 million passenger-km in Uruguay, a difference of 2 million passenger-km.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 101 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30.58 million passenger-km	10 million passenger-km	20.58 million passenger-km	Madagascar
2000s	13.5 million passenger-km	10.25 million passenger-km	3.25 million passenger-km	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Madagascar or Uruguay?: Madagascar, at 10 million passenger-km against 8 million passenger-km in Uruguay as of 2007.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Madagascar and Uruguay?: 2 million passenger-km, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uruguay?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Madagascar and Uruguay rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Madagascar ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 97th 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: 06 August 2026

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