Australia vs Ukraine: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Australia
9.33 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Ukraine
10.70 billion million passenger-km
in 2020
Australia rank
23rd
Ukraine rank
20th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Australia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 10.70 billion million passenger-km against 9.33 billion million passenger-km in Australia, a difference of 1.37 billion million passenger-km.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ukraine ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Ukraine ranks 20th of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.83 billion million passenger-km | 54.96 billion million passenger-km | 44.13 billion million passenger-km | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 12.70 billion million passenger-km | 51.66 billion million passenger-km | 38.96 billion million passenger-km | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 16.34 billion million passenger-km | 39.24 billion million passenger-km | 22.90 billion million passenger-km | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 15.05 billion million passenger-km | 10.70 billion million passenger-km | 4.36 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 10.70 billion million passenger-km against 9.33 billion million passenger-km in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Australia and Ukraine?
- 1.37 billion million passenger-km, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ukraine?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Ukraine rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Ukraine ranks 20th 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.