Austria vs Sri Lanka: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Austria
8.43 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Sri Lanka
7.41 billion million passenger-km
in 2015
Austria rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
28th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Austria
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 8.43 billion million passenger-km against 7.41 billion million passenger-km in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.03 billion million passenger-km.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 101 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 8.68 billion million passenger-km 3.18 billion million passenger-km 5.50 billion million passenger-km Austria
2000s 8.48 billion million passenger-km 4.19 billion million passenger-km 4.29 billion million passenger-km Austria
2010s 11.58 billion million passenger-km 5.82 billion million passenger-km 5.76 billion million passenger-km Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Austria or Sri Lanka?
Austria, at 8.43 billion million passenger-km against 7.41 billion million passenger-km in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Austria and Sri Lanka?
1.03 billion million passenger-km, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sri Lanka?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Austria and Sri Lanka rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Austria ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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.