United Kingdom vs Upper middle income: Railways, passengers carried

United Kingdom
24,188 million passenger-km
in 2020
Upper middle income
1,886 million passenger-km
in 2019
United Kingdom rank
12th
Upper middle income rank
12th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • United Kingdom
  • Upper middle income
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199520072020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 24,188 million passenger-km against 1,886 million passenger-km in Upper middle income, a difference of 22,302 million passenger-km.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 12.8 times Upper middle income's.

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

United Kingdom ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 41,900 million passenger-km 1,316 million passenger-km 40,584 million passenger-km United Kingdom
2000s 52,444 million passenger-km 1,067 million passenger-km 51,376 million passenger-km United Kingdom
2010s 73,213 million passenger-km 1,850 million passenger-km 71,363 million passenger-km United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, United Kingdom or Upper middle income?
United Kingdom, at 24,188 million passenger-km against 1,886 million passenger-km in Upper middle income as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between United Kingdom and Upper middle income?
22,302 million passenger-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Upper middle income?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do United Kingdom and Upper middle income rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
United Kingdom ranks 12th 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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About this data

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
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.