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
5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B199520082021

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

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.