Myanmar vs South Africa: Railways, passengers carried

Myanmar
4,163 million passenger-km
in 2004
South Africa
3,502 million passenger-km
in 2020
Myanmar rank
37th
South Africa rank
38th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520072020

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 4,163 million passenger-km against 3,502 million passenger-km in South Africa, a difference of 661 million passenger-km.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Myanmar ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4,063 million passenger-km 11,613 million passenger-km 7,550 million passenger-km South Africa
2000s 4,430 million passenger-km 5,607 million passenger-km 1,177 million passenger-km South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Myanmar or South Africa?
Myanmar, at 4,163 million passenger-km against 3,502 million passenger-km in South Africa as of 2004.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Myanmar and South Africa?
661 million passenger-km, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2004.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Myanmar ranks 37th 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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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.