Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 10 million passenger-km in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Railways, passengers carried in Madagascar, 1995–2007
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2007, railways, passengers carried in Madagascar stood at 10 million passenger-km. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Madagascar peaked at 57 million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10 million passenger-km, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 95th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 46 million passenger-km | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 49 million passenger-km | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 45 million passenger-km | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 30.58 million passenger-km | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 24 million passenger-km | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 10 million passenger-km | -58.3% |
| 2002 | 10 million passenger-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 million passenger-km | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 10 million passenger-km is below the median for low income countries, which is 138.9 million passenger-km, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 10 million passenger-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94 million passenger-km, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.52 million passenger-km | 30.58 million passenger-km | 57 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.5 million passenger-km | 10 million passenger-km | 24 million passenger-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 92 Tajikistan 21.7 million passenger-km compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 21 million passenger-km compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15 million passenger-km compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 10 million passenger-km compare
- 97 Uruguay 8 million passenger-km compare
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.25 million passenger-km compare
More infrastructure data for Madagascar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 75.46 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,413 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0109 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -91.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,413 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Madagascar?
- Railways, passengers carried in Madagascar was 10 million passenger-km in 2007, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 57 million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 million passenger-km in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Madagascar ranks 95th out of 101 countries with data for 2007.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.