Sweden vs Thailand: Reported passenger kilometers

Sweden
12.88 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
Thailand
9.06 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2019
Sweden rank
19th
Thailand rank
22nd

Reported passenger kilometers over time

  • Sweden
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 12.88 billion passenger-kilometers against 9.06 billion passenger-kilometers in Thailand, a difference of 3.82 billion passenger-kilometers.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.

Sweden ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 7.14 billion passenger-kilometers 11.56 billion passenger-kilometers 4.42 billion passenger-kilometers Thailand
2000s 9.46 billion passenger-kilometers 9.99 billion passenger-kilometers 528.50 million passenger-kilometers Thailand
2010s 12.52 billion passenger-kilometers 8.94 billion passenger-kilometers 3.59 billion passenger-kilometers Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported passenger kilometers, Sweden or Thailand?
Sweden, at 12.88 billion passenger-kilometers against 9.06 billion passenger-kilometers in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in reported passenger kilometers between Sweden and Thailand?
3.82 billion passenger-kilometers, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Thailand?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Sweden and Thailand rank globally for reported passenger kilometers?
Sweden ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 22nd 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

Indicator
Reported passenger kilometers
Unit
passenger-kilometers
Source
OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.