South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Railways, passengers carried

South Africa
3,502 million passenger-km
in 2020
Uzbekistan
3,130 million passenger-km
in 2021
South Africa rank
38th
Uzbekistan rank
39th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • South Africa
  • Uzbekistan
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520082021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3,502 million passenger-km against 3,130 million passenger-km in Uzbekistan, a difference of 372 million passenger-km.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 38th and Uzbekistan ranks 39th of 101 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 11,613 million passenger-km 2,160 million passenger-km 9,453 million passenger-km South Africa
2000s 8,154 million passenger-km 2,123 million passenger-km 6,031 million passenger-km South Africa
2010s 10,375 million passenger-km 4,077 million passenger-km 6,298 million passenger-km South Africa
2020s 3,502 million passenger-km 1,795 million passenger-km 1,707 million passenger-km South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, South Africa or Uzbekistan?
South Africa, at 3,502 million passenger-km against 3,130 million passenger-km in Uzbekistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
372 million passenger-km, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
South Africa ranks 38th and Uzbekistan ranks 39th 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.