Switzerland vs United States: Annual reported passenger kilometers
Switzerland
19.34 billion
in 2022
United States
21.20 billion
in 2022
Switzerland rank
13th
United States rank
11th
Annual reported passenger kilometers over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 21.20 billion against 19.34 billion in Switzerland, a difference of 1.86 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United States ahead.
Switzerland ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th of 63 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.52 billion | 18.77 billion | 9.25 billion | United States |
| 1980s | 10.53 billion | 23.95 billion | 13.42 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 12.72 billion | 22.55 billion | 9.83 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 15.60 billion | 27.15 billion | 11.55 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 20.18 billion | 34.24 billion | 14.06 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 15.66 billion | 16.27 billion | 608.67 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual reported passenger kilometers, Switzerland or United States?
- United States, at 21.20 billion against 19.34 billion in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual reported passenger kilometers between Switzerland and United States?
- 1.86 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for annual reported passenger kilometers?
- Switzerland ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.