United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: Railways, passengers carried

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24,188 million passenger-km
in 2020
World
2,344 million passenger-km
in 2007
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th
World rank
10th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • World
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 24,188 million passenger-km against 2,344 million passenger-km in World, a difference of 21,844 million passenger-km.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 10.3 times World's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th and World ranks 10th of 101 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland World Difference Ahead
1990s 41,900 million passenger-km 1,613 million passenger-km 40,287 million passenger-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 50,485 million passenger-km 1,860 million passenger-km 48,625 million passenger-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 24,188 million passenger-km against 2,344 million passenger-km in World as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
21,844 million passenger-km, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th and World ranks 10th 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.