Italy vs United Kingdom: Reported passenger kilometers
Italy
46.50 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
United Kingdom
51.15 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
Italy rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Reported passenger kilometers over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers against 46.50 billion passenger-kilometers in Italy, a difference of 4.65 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 63 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.67 billion passenger-kilometers | 34.90 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.77 billion passenger-kilometers | Italy |
| 1980s | 40.42 billion passenger-kilometers | 36.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.18 billion passenger-kilometers | Italy |
| 1990s | 43.73 billion passenger-kilometers | 39.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.76 billion passenger-kilometers | Italy |
| 2000s | 48.20 billion passenger-kilometers | 52.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.24 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 50.92 billion passenger-kilometers | 73.99 billion passenger-kilometers | 23.07 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 32.15 billion passenger-kilometers | 35.39 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.24 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported passenger kilometers, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers against 46.50 billion passenger-kilometers in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported passenger kilometers between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 4.65 billion passenger-kilometers, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for reported passenger kilometers?
- Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.