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
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.