Netherlands vs North America: Railways, passengers carried
Netherlands
10,900 million passenger-km
in 2021
North America
536 million passenger-km
in 2021
Netherlands rank
19th
North America rank
20th
Railways, passengers carried over time
- Netherlands
- North America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 10,900 million passenger-km against 536 million passenger-km in North America, a difference of 10,364 million passenger-km.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 20.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 19th and North America ranks 20th of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,040 million passenger-km | 12,129 million passenger-km | 1,911 million passenger-km | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 15,186 million passenger-km | 14,321 million passenger-km | 864.96 million passenger-km | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17,360 million passenger-km | 17,754 million passenger-km | 394.16 million passenger-km | North America |
| 2020s | 10,050 million passenger-km | 3,440 million passenger-km | 6,610 million passenger-km | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Netherlands or North America?
- Netherlands, at 10,900 million passenger-km against 536 million passenger-km in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Netherlands and North America?
- 10,364 million passenger-km, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and North America rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and North America ranks 20th 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.