Germany vs United Kingdom: Reported passenger kilometers
Germany
57.53 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2021
United Kingdom
51.15 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
Germany rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Reported passenger kilometers over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers against 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers in United Kingdom, a difference of 6.39 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 63 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.11 billion passenger-kilometers | 34.90 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.21 billion passenger-kilometers | Germany |
| 1980s | 40.56 billion passenger-kilometers | 36.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.32 billion passenger-kilometers | Germany |
| 1990s | 64.53 billion passenger-kilometers | 39.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 24.56 billion passenger-kilometers | Germany |
| 2000s | 76.64 billion passenger-kilometers | 52.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 24.20 billion passenger-kilometers | Germany |
| 2010s | 92.02 billion passenger-kilometers | 73.99 billion passenger-kilometers | 18.03 billion passenger-kilometers | Germany |
| 2020s | 58.18 billion passenger-kilometers | 27.51 billion passenger-kilometers | 30.66 billion passenger-kilometers | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported passenger kilometers, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers against 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in reported passenger kilometers between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 6.39 billion passenger-kilometers, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for reported passenger kilometers?
- Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023); OECD (2024) β 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.