Italy vs United Kingdom: Passenger transport by type of transport

Italy
55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
United Kingdom
71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2019
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Passenger transport by type of transport over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Italy, a difference of 16,257 Millions of passenger-kilometres.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 39 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 45,719 Millions of passenger-kilometres 48,609 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2,890 Millions of passenger-kilometres United Kingdom
2010s 49,845 Millions of passenger-kilometres 64,678 Millions of passenger-kilometres 14,834 Millions of passenger-kilometres United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger transport by type of transport, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in passenger transport by type of transport between Italy and United Kingdom?
16,257 Millions of passenger-kilometres, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for passenger transport by type of transport?
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Passenger transport by type of transport (detailed reporting only). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Passenger transport by type of transport (detailed reporting only)
Unit
Millions of passenger-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 792 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed