Malaysia vs Vietnam: Reported passenger kilometers
Malaysia
2.32 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2018
Vietnam
3.17 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2019
Malaysia rank
36th
Vietnam rank
34th
Reported passenger kilometers over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 3.17 billion passenger-kilometers against 2.32 billion passenger-kilometers in Malaysia, a difference of 853.00 million passenger-kilometers.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 34th of 63 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.43 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.06 billion passenger-kilometers | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.10 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.14 billion passenger-kilometers | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2.30 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.13 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.83 billion passenger-kilometers | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported passenger kilometers, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 3.17 billion passenger-kilometers against 2.32 billion passenger-kilometers in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in reported passenger kilometers between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 853.00 million passenger-kilometers, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for reported passenger kilometers?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 34th 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.