France vs Russia: Reported passenger kilometers
France
117.85 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
Russia
78.57 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2020
France rank
4th
Russia rank
6th
Reported passenger kilometers over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
France currently reports 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers against 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers in Russia, a difference of 39.28 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Russia ranks 6th of 63 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.85 billion passenger-kilometers | 215.09 billion passenger-kilometers | 167.24 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 1980s | 59.28 billion passenger-kilometers | 248.92 billion passenger-kilometers | 189.64 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 1990s | 72.03 billion passenger-kilometers | 211.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 139.93 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 2000s | 91.20 billion passenger-kilometers | 165.12 billion passenger-kilometers | 73.91 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 2010s | 106.32 billion passenger-kilometers | 132.33 billion passenger-kilometers | 26.00 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 2020s | 64.82 billion passenger-kilometers | 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 13.76 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported passenger kilometers, France or Russia?
- France, at 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers against 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported passenger kilometers between France and Russia?
- 39.28 billion passenger-kilometers, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for reported passenger kilometers?
- France ranks 4th and Russia ranks 6th 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
Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.