Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs United States: Railways, passengers carried

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1,194 million passenger-km
in 2010
United States
12,460 million passenger-km
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
16th
United States rank
17th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 12,460 million passenger-km against 1,194 million passenger-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11,266 million passenger-km.

That makes United States's figure about 10.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th and United States ranks 17th of 27 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 1,692 million passenger-km 22,818 million passenger-km 21,126 million passenger-km United States
2000s 1,530 million passenger-km 26,280 million passenger-km 24,750 million passenger-km United States
2010s 1,194 million passenger-km 31,872 million passenger-km 30,677 million passenger-km United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or United States?
United States, at 12,460 million passenger-km against 1,194 million passenger-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United States?
11,266 million passenger-km, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United States?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United States rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th and United States ranks 17th 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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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.