Belarus vs Hungary: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Belarus
4.49 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Hungary
5.44 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Belarus rank
35th
Hungary rank
34th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Belarus
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 5.44 billion million passenger-km against 4.49 billion million passenger-km in Belarus, a difference of 949.89 million million passenger-km.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 35th and Hungary ranks 34th of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.44 billion million passenger-km | 8.80 billion million passenger-km | 4.64 billion million passenger-km | Belarus |
| 2000s | 12.30 billion million passenger-km | 9.56 billion million passenger-km | 2.74 billion million passenger-km | Belarus |
| 2010s | 7.36 billion million passenger-km | 7.74 billion million passenger-km | 378.04 million million passenger-km | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.11 billion million passenger-km | 5.14 billion million passenger-km | 1.03 billion million passenger-km | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Belarus or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 5.44 billion million passenger-km against 4.49 billion million passenger-km in Belarus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Belarus and Hungary?
- 949.89 million million passenger-km, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Hungary?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Belarus and Hungary rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Belarus ranks 35th and Hungary ranks 34th 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.