Spain vs World: Railways, passengers carried
Spain
17,002 million passenger-km
in 2021
World
2,344 million passenger-km
in 2007
Spain rank
13th
World rank
11th
Railways, passengers carried over time
- Spain
- World
How they compare
Spain currently reports 17,002 million passenger-km against 2,344 million passenger-km in World, a difference of 14,658 million passenger-km.
That makes Spain's figure about 7.3 times World's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 13th and World ranks 11th of 101 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,959 million passenger-km | 1,613 million passenger-km | 16,346 million passenger-km | Spain |
| 2000s | 21,160 million passenger-km | 1,860 million passenger-km | 19,300 million passenger-km | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Spain or World?
- Spain, at 17,002 million passenger-km against 2,344 million passenger-km in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Spain and World?
- 14,658 million passenger-km, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and World?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
- How do Spain and World rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Spain ranks 13th and World ranks 11th 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.