South Korea vs Russia: Reported passenger kilometers
South Korea
100.38 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2019
Russia
78.57 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2020
South Korea rank
5th
Russia rank
6th
Reported passenger kilometers over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 100.38 billion passenger-kilometers against 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers in Russia, a difference of 21.81 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th of 63 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.89 billion passenger-kilometers | 215.09 billion passenger-kilometers | 201.20 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 1980s | 27.67 billion passenger-kilometers | 248.92 billion passenger-kilometers | 221.25 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 1990s | 44.48 billion passenger-kilometers | 211.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 167.47 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 2000s | 54.25 billion passenger-kilometers | 165.12 billion passenger-kilometers | 110.86 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 2010s | 76.35 billion passenger-kilometers | 132.33 billion passenger-kilometers | 55.98 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported passenger kilometers, South Korea or Russia?
- South Korea, at 100.38 billion passenger-kilometers against 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers in Russia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in reported passenger kilometers between South Korea and Russia?
- 21.81 billion passenger-kilometers, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for reported passenger kilometers?
- South Korea ranks 5th 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.