Poland vs United Kingdom: Reported passenger kilometers
Poland
23.83 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
United Kingdom
51.15 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
Poland rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Reported passenger kilometers over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers against 23.83 billion passenger-kilometers in Poland, a difference of 27.32 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 63 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.63 billion passenger-kilometers | 34.90 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.73 billion passenger-kilometers | Poland |
| 1980s | 50.40 billion passenger-kilometers | 36.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 14.16 billion passenger-kilometers | Poland |
| 1990s | 31.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 39.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.73 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 20.10 billion passenger-kilometers | 52.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 32.34 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 18.67 billion passenger-kilometers | 73.99 billion passenger-kilometers | 55.32 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 17.43 billion passenger-kilometers | 35.39 billion passenger-kilometers | 17.96 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported passenger kilometers, Poland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers against 23.83 billion passenger-kilometers in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported passenger kilometers between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 27.32 billion passenger-kilometers, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for reported passenger kilometers?
- Poland ranks 10th 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.