South Korea vs United Kingdom: Reported passenger kilometers
South Korea
100.38 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2019
United Kingdom
51.15 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
South Korea rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Reported passenger kilometers over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 100.38 billion passenger-kilometers against 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers in United Kingdom, a difference of 49.24 billion passenger-kilometers.
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 passenger-kilometers | 34.90 billion passenger-kilometers | 21.01 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 27.67 billion passenger-kilometers | 36.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.57 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 44.48 billion passenger-kilometers | 39.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.51 billion passenger-kilometers | South Korea |
| 2000s | 54.25 billion passenger-kilometers | 52.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.81 billion passenger-kilometers | South Korea |
| 2010s | 76.35 billion passenger-kilometers | 73.99 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.36 billion passenger-kilometers | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported passenger kilometers, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- South Korea, at 100.38 billion passenger-kilometers against 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers in United Kingdom as of 2019.
- What is the difference in reported passenger kilometers between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 49.24 billion passenger-kilometers, 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 reported passenger kilometers?
- South Korea ranks 5th 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.