Spain vs Upper middle income: Railways, passengers carried

Spain
17,002 million passenger-km
in 2021
Upper middle income
1,886 million passenger-km
in 2019
Spain rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
12th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Spain
  • Upper middle income
010.0k20.0k30.0k199520082021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 17,002 million passenger-km against 1,886 million passenger-km in Upper middle income, a difference of 15,116 million passenger-km.

That makes Spain's figure about 9.0 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 101 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 17,959 million passenger-km 1,316 million passenger-km 16,643 million passenger-km Spain
2000s 21,639 million passenger-km 1,067 million passenger-km 20,571 million passenger-km Spain
2010s 25,080 million passenger-km 1,850 million passenger-km 23,230 million passenger-km Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Spain or Upper middle income?
Spain, at 17,002 million passenger-km against 1,886 million passenger-km in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Spain and Upper middle income?
15,116 million passenger-km, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Upper middle income?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Spain and Upper middle income rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Spain ranks 13th and Upper middle income 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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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.