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

264 million passenger-km, with Norway ahead.

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

26 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.

Norway vs Viet Nam: Railways, passengers carried

Norway

1,780 million passenger-km

in 2021

Viet Nam

1,516 million passenger-km

in 2020

Norway rank

45th

Viet Nam rank

46th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Norway
Viet Nam

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1,780 million passenger-km against 1,516 million passenger-km in Viet Nam, a difference of 264 million passenger-km.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 45th and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,982 million passenger-km	2,462 million passenger-km	520.6 million passenger-km	Norway
2000s	2,989 million passenger-km	4,092 million passenger-km	1,103 million passenger-km	Viet Nam
2010s	3,427 million passenger-km	4,034 million passenger-km	606.85 million passenger-km	Viet Nam
2020s	1,804 million passenger-km	1,516 million passenger-km	288 million passenger-km	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Norway or Viet Nam?: Norway, at 1,780 million passenger-km against 1,516 million passenger-km in Viet Nam as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Norway and Viet Nam?: 264 million passenger-km, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Viet Nam?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Norway and Viet Nam rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Norway ranks 45th and Viet Nam ranks 46th 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.