Spain vs United Kingdom: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Spain
17,002 million passenger-km
in 2021
United Kingdom
24,188 million passenger-km
in 2020
Spain rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 24,188 million passenger-km against 17,002 million passenger-km in Spain, a difference of 7,186 million passenger-km.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 101 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,959 million passenger-km | 41,900 million passenger-km | 23,941 million passenger-km | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 21,639 million passenger-km | 52,444 million passenger-km | 30,805 million passenger-km | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 25,416 million passenger-km | 73,990 million passenger-km | 48,574 million passenger-km | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 11,998 million passenger-km | 24,188 million passenger-km | 12,190 million passenger-km | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 24,188 million passenger-km against 17,002 million passenger-km in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 7,186 million passenger-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Spain ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.