Germany vs South Korea: Annual reported passenger kilometers

Germany
57.53 billion
in 2021
South Korea
100.38 billion
in 2019
Germany rank
7th
South Korea rank
5th

Annual reported passenger kilometers over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 100.38 billion against 57.53 billion in Germany, a difference of 42.85 billion.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th of 63 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 39.11 billion 13.89 billion 25.21 billion Germany
1980s 40.56 billion 27.67 billion 12.89 billion Germany
1990s 64.53 billion 44.48 billion 20.05 billion Germany
2000s 76.64 billion 54.25 billion 22.39 billion Germany
2010s 92.02 billion 76.35 billion 15.67 billion Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual reported passenger kilometers, Germany or South Korea?
South Korea, at 100.38 billion against 57.53 billion in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in annual reported passenger kilometers between Germany and South Korea?
42.85 billion, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for annual reported passenger kilometers?
Germany ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual 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
Annual reported passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed