South Korea vs Russia: Annual reported passenger kilometers

South Korea
100.38 billion
in 2019
Russia
78.57 billion
in 2020
South Korea rank
5th
Russia rank
6th

Annual reported passenger kilometers over time

  • South Korea
  • Russia
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 100.38 billion against 78.57 billion in Russia, a difference of 21.81 billion.

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 215.09 billion 201.20 billion Russia
1980s 27.67 billion 248.92 billion 221.25 billion Russia
1990s 44.48 billion 211.96 billion 167.47 billion Russia
2000s 54.25 billion 165.12 billion 110.86 billion Russia
2010s 76.35 billion 132.33 billion 55.98 billion Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual reported passenger kilometers, South Korea or Russia?
South Korea, at 100.38 billion against 78.57 billion in Russia as of 2019.
What is the difference in annual reported passenger kilometers between South Korea and Russia?
21.81 billion, 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 annual reported passenger kilometers?
South Korea ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th 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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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