Argentina vs Belgium: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Argentina
8.36 billion million passenger-km
in 2017
Belgium
6.97 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Argentina rank
26th
Belgium rank
29th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Argentina
- Belgium
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 8.36 billion million passenger-km against 6.97 billion million passenger-km in Belgium, a difference of 1.39 billion million passenger-km.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 29th of 101 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.95 billion million passenger-km | 9.90 billion million passenger-km | 953.57 million million passenger-km | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.02 billion million passenger-km | 10.54 billion million passenger-km | 3.52 billion million passenger-km | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Argentina or Belgium?
- Argentina, at 8.36 billion million passenger-km against 6.97 billion million passenger-km in Belgium as of 2017.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Argentina and Belgium?
- 1.39 billion million passenger-km, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Argentina ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 29th 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.