Russia vs United Kingdom: Reported passenger kilometers
Russia
78.57 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2020
United Kingdom
51.15 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
Russia rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Reported passenger kilometers over time
- Russia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Russia currently reports 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers against 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers in United Kingdom, a difference of 27.43 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 63 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.09 billion passenger-kilometers | 34.90 billion passenger-kilometers | 180.19 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 1980s | 248.92 billion passenger-kilometers | 36.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 212.68 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 1990s | 211.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 39.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 171.99 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 2000s | 165.12 billion passenger-kilometers | 52.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 112.67 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 2010s | 132.33 billion passenger-kilometers | 73.99 billion passenger-kilometers | 58.34 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 2020s | 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 24.19 billion passenger-kilometers | 54.39 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported passenger kilometers, Russia or United Kingdom?
- Russia, at 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers against 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reported passenger kilometers between Russia and United Kingdom?
- 27.43 billion passenger-kilometers, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for reported passenger kilometers?
- Russia ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023); OECD (2024) β 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.