Poland vs United States: Reported passenger kilometers
Poland
23.83 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
United States
21.20 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
Poland rank
10th
United States rank
11th
Reported passenger kilometers over time
- Poland
- United States
How they compare
Poland currently reports 23.83 billion passenger-kilometers against 21.20 billion passenger-kilometers in United States, a difference of 2.63 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th of 63 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.47 billion passenger-kilometers | 18.77 billion passenger-kilometers | 26.70 billion passenger-kilometers | Poland |
| 1980s | 50.40 billion passenger-kilometers | 23.95 billion passenger-kilometers | 26.45 billion passenger-kilometers | Poland |
| 1990s | 31.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 22.55 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.69 billion passenger-kilometers | Poland |
| 2000s | 20.10 billion passenger-kilometers | 27.15 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.05 billion passenger-kilometers | United States |
| 2010s | 18.67 billion passenger-kilometers | 34.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 15.57 billion passenger-kilometers | United States |
| 2020s | 17.43 billion passenger-kilometers | 16.27 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.16 billion passenger-kilometers | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported passenger kilometers, Poland or United States?
- Poland, at 23.83 billion passenger-kilometers against 21.20 billion passenger-kilometers in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported passenger kilometers between Poland and United States?
- 2.63 billion passenger-kilometers, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Poland and United States rank globally for reported passenger kilometers?
- Poland ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th 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.