Morocco vs South Africa: Railways, passengers carried
Morocco
4,464 million passenger-km
in 2021
South Africa
3,502 million passenger-km
in 2020
Morocco rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th
Railways, passengers carried over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 4,464 million passenger-km against 3,502 million passenger-km in South Africa, a difference of 962 million passenger-km.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Morocco ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 101 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,790 million passenger-km | 11,613 million passenger-km | 9,823 million passenger-km | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,541 million passenger-km | 6,127 million passenger-km | 3,587 million passenger-km | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,109 million passenger-km | 8,972 million passenger-km | 3,863 million passenger-km | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,409 million passenger-km | 3,502 million passenger-km | 1,093 million passenger-km | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 4,464 million passenger-km against 3,502 million passenger-km in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Morocco and South Africa?
- 962 million passenger-km, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Morocco ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.