Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Switzerland: Railways, passengers carried

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1,493 million passenger-km
in 2008
Switzerland
14,308 million passenger-km
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
15th
Switzerland rank
16th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 14,308 million passenger-km against 1,493 million passenger-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12,815 million passenger-km.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 9.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,342 million passenger-km 12,061 million passenger-km 10,718 million passenger-km Switzerland
2000s 1,294 million passenger-km 15,069 million passenger-km 13,774 million passenger-km Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 14,308 million passenger-km against 1,493 million passenger-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland?
12,815 million passenger-km, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 16th 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.