Bulgaria vs Ireland: Passengers transported by type of train speed

Bulgaria
1,501 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2024
Ireland
2,235 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Ireland rank
21st

Passengers transported by type of train speed over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2,235 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 1,501 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Bulgaria, a difference of 734 Millions of passenger-kilometres.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 21st of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,240 Millions of passenger-kilometres 1,896 Millions of passenger-kilometres 344.1 Millions of passenger-kilometres Bulgaria
2010s 1,702 Millions of passenger-kilometres 1,994 Millions of passenger-kilometres 292.11 Millions of passenger-kilometres Ireland
2020s 1,381 Millions of passenger-kilometres 1,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres 47.6 Millions of passenger-kilometres Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passengers transported by type of train speed, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Ireland, at 2,235 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 1,501 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in passengers transported by type of train speed between Bulgaria and Ireland?
734 Millions of passenger-kilometres, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for passengers transported by type of train speed?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 21st of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Passengers transported by type of train speed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Passengers transported by type of train speed
Unit
Millions of passenger-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 551 data points, 2008–2024
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