What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Middle income and Switzerland?

13,422 million passenger-km, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Switzerland?

10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2004.

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.

Middle income vs Switzerland: Railways, passengers carried

Middle income

885.5 million passenger-km

in 2004

Switzerland

14,308 million passenger-km

in 2021

Middle income rank

16th

Switzerland rank

16th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Middle income
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 14,308 million passenger-km against 885.5 million passenger-km in Middle income, a difference of 13,422 million passenger-km.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 16.2 times Middle income's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Middle income	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	910.9 million passenger-km	12,061 million passenger-km	11,150 million passenger-km	Switzerland
2000s	918.3 million passenger-km	13,898 million passenger-km	12,980 million passenger-km	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Middle income or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 14,308 million passenger-km against 885.5 million passenger-km in Middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Middle income and Switzerland?: 13,422 million passenger-km, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Switzerland?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2004.
How do Middle income and Switzerland rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Middle income ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 25 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: 20 August 2026

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