Argentina vs Sweden: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Argentina
8.36 billion million passenger-km
in 2017
Sweden
8.01 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Argentina rank
26th
Sweden rank
27th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Argentina
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 8.36 billion million passenger-km against 8.01 billion million passenger-km in Sweden, a difference of 352.78 million million passenger-km.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th of 101 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 8.95 billion million passenger-km 10.26 billion million passenger-km 1.31 billion million passenger-km Sweden
2010s 7.02 billion million passenger-km 12.13 billion million passenger-km 5.11 billion million passenger-km Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Argentina or Sweden?
Argentina, at 8.36 billion million passenger-km against 8.01 billion million passenger-km in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Argentina and Sweden?
352.78 million million passenger-km, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Sweden rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Argentina ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th 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.