Nigeria vs Serbia: Railways, passengers carried

Nigeria
173.63 million passenger-km
in 2005
Serbia
191 million passenger-km
in 2021
Nigeria rank
74th
Serbia rank
73rd

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Nigeria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 191 million passenger-km against 173.63 million passenger-km in Nigeria, a difference of 17.37 million passenger-km.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Serbia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 74th and Serbia ranks 73rd of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 479 million passenger-km 1,304 million passenger-km 825 million passenger-km Serbia
2000s 558.36 million passenger-km 824.25 million passenger-km 265.89 million passenger-km Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Nigeria or Serbia?
Serbia, at 191 million passenger-km against 173.63 million passenger-km in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Nigeria and Serbia?
17.37 million passenger-km, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Serbia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2005.
How do Nigeria and Serbia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Nigeria ranks 74th and Serbia ranks 73rd 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.