Spain vs United States: Reported passenger kilometers
Spain
17.48 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2021
United States
21.20 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
Spain rank
14th
United States rank
11th
Reported passenger kilometers over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 21.20 billion passenger-kilometers against 17.48 billion passenger-kilometers in Spain, a difference of 3.72 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 14th and United States ranks 11th of 63 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.15 billion passenger-kilometers | 18.77 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.62 billion passenger-kilometers | United States |
| 1980s | 16.28 billion passenger-kilometers | 23.95 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.67 billion passenger-kilometers | United States |
| 1990s | 17.29 billion passenger-kilometers | 22.55 billion passenger-kilometers | 5.26 billion passenger-kilometers | United States |
| 2000s | 21.64 billion passenger-kilometers | 27.15 billion passenger-kilometers | 5.51 billion passenger-kilometers | United States |
| 2010s | 25.42 billion passenger-kilometers | 34.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.82 billion passenger-kilometers | United States |
| 2020s | 14.73 billion passenger-kilometers | 13.80 billion passenger-kilometers | 925.50 million passenger-kilometers | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported passenger kilometers, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 21.20 billion passenger-kilometers against 17.48 billion passenger-kilometers in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported passenger kilometers between Spain and United States?
- 3.72 billion passenger-kilometers, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for reported passenger kilometers?
- Spain ranks 14th and United States ranks 11th 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.