Algeria vs Latvia: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Algeria
348.00 million million passenger-km
in 2020
Latvia
360.80 million million passenger-km
in 2021
Algeria rank
64th
Latvia rank
63rd

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Algeria
  • Latvia
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B199520082021

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 360.80 million million passenger-km against 348.00 million million passenger-km in Algeria, a difference of 12.80 million million passenger-km.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 64th and Latvia ranks 63rd of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.44 billion million passenger-km 1.15 billion million passenger-km 293.80 million million passenger-km Algeria
2000s 957.75 million million passenger-km 831.40 million million passenger-km 126.35 million million passenger-km Algeria
2010s 1.29 billion million passenger-km 655.78 million million passenger-km 635.78 million million passenger-km Algeria
2020s 348.00 million million passenger-km 413.00 million million passenger-km 65.00 million million passenger-km Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Algeria or Latvia?
Latvia, at 360.80 million million passenger-km against 348.00 million million passenger-km in Algeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Algeria and Latvia?
12.80 million million passenger-km, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Latvia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Latvia rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Algeria ranks 64th and Latvia ranks 63rd of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Passenger-kilometers by rail. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Passenger-kilometers by rail
Unit
million passenger-km
Source
International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.