Argentina vs Australia: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Argentina
8.36 billion million passenger-km
in 2017
Australia
9.33 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Argentina rank
26th
Australia rank
23rd
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.33 billion million passenger-km against 8.36 billion million passenger-km in Argentina, a difference of 966.85 million million passenger-km.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 26th and Australia ranks 23rd of 101 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.95 billion million passenger-km | 13.43 billion million passenger-km | 4.48 billion million passenger-km | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.02 billion million passenger-km | 15.81 billion million passenger-km | 8.79 billion million passenger-km | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Argentina or Australia?
- Australia, at 9.33 billion million passenger-km against 8.36 billion million passenger-km in Argentina as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Argentina and Australia?
- 966.85 million million passenger-km, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Argentina ranks 26th and Australia ranks 23rd 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
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.