France vs Germany: National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles

France
831,414 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2024
Germany
943,834 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2023
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 943,834 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 831,414 Millions of passenger-kilometres in France, a difference of 112,420 Millions of passenger-kilometres.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 39 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 851,692 Millions of passenger-kilometres 977,314 Millions of passenger-kilometres 125,622 Millions of passenger-kilometres Germany
2010s 592,333 Millions of passenger-kilometres 1.01 million Millions of passenger-kilometres 415,153 Millions of passenger-kilometres Germany
2020s 779,272 Millions of passenger-kilometres 904,592 Millions of passenger-kilometres 125,320 Millions of passenger-kilometres Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher national passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles, France or Germany?
Germany, at 943,834 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 831,414 Millions of passenger-kilometres in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in national passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles between France and Germany?
112,420 Millions of passenger-kilometres, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for national passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles?
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles registered in the reporting country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles registered in the reporting country
Unit
Millions of passenger-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 739 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed