Bulgaria vs Ireland: Reported passenger kilometers

Bulgaria
1.60 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
Ireland
1.75 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
41st
Ireland rank
40th

Reported passenger kilometers over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.75 billion passenger-kilometers against 1.60 billion passenger-kilometers in Bulgaria, a difference of 145.00 million passenger-kilometers.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 40th of 63 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 6.96 billion passenger-kilometers 882.20 million passenger-kilometers 6.08 billion passenger-kilometers Bulgaria
1980s 7.55 billion passenger-kilometers 1.04 billion passenger-kilometers 6.52 billion passenger-kilometers Bulgaria
1990s 5.32 billion passenger-kilometers 1.31 billion passenger-kilometers 4.00 billion passenger-kilometers Bulgaria
2000s 2.57 billion passenger-kilometers 1.70 billion passenger-kilometers 866.10 million passenger-kilometers Bulgaria
2010s 1.70 billion passenger-kilometers 1.91 billion passenger-kilometers 203.40 million passenger-kilometers Ireland
2020s 1.31 billion passenger-kilometers 1.15 billion passenger-kilometers 158.33 million passenger-kilometers Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported passenger kilometers, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Ireland, at 1.75 billion passenger-kilometers against 1.60 billion passenger-kilometers in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in reported passenger kilometers between Bulgaria and Ireland?
145.00 million passenger-kilometers, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for reported passenger kilometers?
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 40th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported passenger kilometers
Unit
passenger-kilometers
Source
OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.