Argentina vs Kazakhstan: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Argentina
8.36 billion million passenger-km
in 2017
Kazakhstan
8.65 billion million passenger-km
in 2020
Argentina rank
26th
Kazakhstan rank
24th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Argentina
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 8.65 billion million passenger-km against 8.36 billion million passenger-km in Argentina, a difference of 288.52 million million passenger-km.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 26th and Kazakhstan ranks 24th of 101 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.02 billion million passenger-km | 14.41 billion million passenger-km | 5.39 billion million passenger-km | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 7.02 billion million passenger-km | 19.08 billion million passenger-km | 12.06 billion million passenger-km | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Argentina or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 8.65 billion million passenger-km against 8.36 billion million passenger-km in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Argentina and Kazakhstan?
- 288.52 million million passenger-km, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kazakhstan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Argentina and Kazakhstan rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Argentina ranks 26th and Kazakhstan ranks 24th 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.