Austria vs Sweden: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Austria
8.43 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Sweden
8.01 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Austria rank
25th
Sweden rank
27th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
05.0B10.0B15.0B199520082021

How they compare

Austria currently reports 8.43 billion million passenger-km against 8.01 billion million passenger-km in Sweden, a difference of 425.15 million million passenger-km.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 27th of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 8.68 billion million passenger-km 7.14 billion million passenger-km 1.54 billion million passenger-km Austria
2000s 9.01 billion million passenger-km 9.46 billion million passenger-km 449.60 million million passenger-km Sweden
2010s 12.09 billion million passenger-km 12.52 billion million passenger-km 429.36 million million passenger-km Sweden
2020s 7.93 billion million passenger-km 8.07 billion million passenger-km 143.42 million million passenger-km Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Austria or Sweden?
Austria, at 8.43 billion million passenger-km against 8.01 billion million passenger-km in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Austria and Sweden?
425.15 million million passenger-km, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Austria ranks 25th 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.