Australia vs Austria: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Australia
9.33 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Austria
8.43 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Australia rank
23rd
Austria rank
25th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.33 billion million passenger-km against 8.43 billion million passenger-km in Austria, a difference of 894.48 million million passenger-km.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 23rd and Austria ranks 25th of 101 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.83 billion million passenger-km | 8.68 billion million passenger-km | 2.14 billion million passenger-km | Australia |
| 2000s | 12.70 billion million passenger-km | 9.01 billion million passenger-km | 3.68 billion million passenger-km | Australia |
| 2010s | 16.34 billion million passenger-km | 12.09 billion million passenger-km | 4.24 billion million passenger-km | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.19 billion million passenger-km | 7.93 billion million passenger-km | 4.27 billion million passenger-km | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Australia or Austria?
- Australia, at 9.33 billion million passenger-km against 8.43 billion million passenger-km in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Australia and Austria?
- 894.48 million million passenger-km, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Austria rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Austria ranks 25th 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.