Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs United States: Railways, passengers carried
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1,493 million passenger-km
in 2008
United States
12,460 million passenger-km
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
15th
United States rank
17th
Railways, passengers carried over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12,460 million passenger-km against 1,493 million passenger-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 10,967 million passenger-km.
That makes United States's figure about 8.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th and United States ranks 17th of 27 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,342 million passenger-km | 22,818 million passenger-km | 21,476 million passenger-km | United States |
| 2000s | 1,294 million passenger-km | 26,456 million passenger-km | 25,162 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 or United States?
- United States, at 12,460 million passenger-km against 1,493 million passenger-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United States?
- 10,967 million passenger-km, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United States rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.