What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between New Zealand and Tunisia?

168.7 million passenger-km, with New Zealand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tunisia?

8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

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.

New Zealand vs Tunisia: Railways, passengers carried

New Zealand

802.03 million passenger-km

in 2020

Tunisia

633.33 million passenger-km

in 2021

New Zealand rank

52nd

Tunisia rank

55th

Railways, passengers carried over time

New Zealand
Tunisia

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 802.03 million passenger-km against 633.33 million passenger-km in Tunisia, a difference of 168.7 million passenger-km.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tunisia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 52nd and Tunisia ranks 55th of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	365.25 million passenger-km	1,054 million passenger-km	688.75 million passenger-km	Tunisia
2010s	688.12 million passenger-km	1,099 million passenger-km	410.54 million passenger-km	Tunisia
2020s	802.03 million passenger-km	581.23 million passenger-km	220.81 million passenger-km	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, New Zealand or Tunisia?: New Zealand, at 802.03 million passenger-km against 633.33 million passenger-km in Tunisia as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between New Zealand and Tunisia?: 168.7 million passenger-km, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tunisia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Tunisia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: New Zealand ranks 52nd and Tunisia ranks 55th 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: 03 September 2026

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