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
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199520082021

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

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.