South Korea vs United Kingdom: Annual reported passenger kilometers

South Korea
100.38 billion
in 2019
United Kingdom
51.15 billion
in 2022
South Korea rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Annual reported passenger kilometers over time

  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 100.38 billion against 51.15 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 49.24 billion.

That makes South Korea's figure about 2.0 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

South Korea ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 63 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 13.89 billion 34.90 billion 21.01 billion United Kingdom
1980s 27.67 billion 36.24 billion 8.57 billion United Kingdom
1990s 44.48 billion 39.97 billion 4.51 billion South Korea
2000s 54.25 billion 52.44 billion 1.81 billion South Korea
2010s 76.35 billion 73.99 billion 2.36 billion South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual reported passenger kilometers, South Korea or United Kingdom?
South Korea, at 100.38 billion against 51.15 billion in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in annual reported passenger kilometers between South Korea and United Kingdom?
49.24 billion, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for annual reported passenger kilometers?
South Korea ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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