What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Norway and Slovakia?

272 million passenger-km, with Slovakia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovakia?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

Norway vs Slovakia: Railways, passengers carried

Norway

1,780 million passenger-km

in 2021

Slovakia

2,052 million passenger-km

in 2021

Norway rank

45th

Slovakia rank

43rd

Railways, passengers carried over time

Norway
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 2,052 million passenger-km against 1,780 million passenger-km in Norway, a difference of 272 million passenger-km.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.

Norway ranks 45th and Slovakia ranks 43rd of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,982 million passenger-km	3,418 million passenger-km	435.2 million passenger-km	Slovakia
2000s	2,989 million passenger-km	2,402 million passenger-km	587.33 million passenger-km	Norway
2010s	3,427 million passenger-km	3,115 million passenger-km	311.89 million passenger-km	Norway
2020s	1,792 million passenger-km	2,116 million passenger-km	324 million passenger-km	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Norway or Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 2,052 million passenger-km against 1,780 million passenger-km in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Norway and Slovakia?: 272 million passenger-km, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovakia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Norway and Slovakia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Norway ranks 45th and Slovakia ranks 43rd 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: 20 August 2026

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