Austria vs Sweden: Railways passengers carried passenger km

Austria
8.43 billion
in 2021
Sweden
8.01 billion
in 2021
Austria rank
25th
Sweden rank
27th

Railways passengers carried passenger km over time

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

How they compare

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

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 7.14 billion 1.54 billion Austria
2000s 9.01 billion 9.46 billion 449.60 million Sweden
2010s 12.09 billion 12.52 billion 429.36 million Sweden
2020s 7.93 billion 8.07 billion 143.42 million Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, Austria or Sweden?
Austria, at 8.43 billion against 8.01 billion in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between Austria and Sweden?
425.15 million, 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 railways passengers carried passenger km?
Austria ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 27th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Railways passengers carried passenger km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Railways passengers carried passenger km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed