Belarus vs Romania: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Belarus
4.49 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Romania
5.91 billion million passenger-km
in 2019
Belarus rank
35th
Romania rank
33rd

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Belarus
  • Romania
5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B199520082021

How they compare

Romania currently reports 5.91 billion million passenger-km against 4.49 billion million passenger-km in Belarus, a difference of 1.42 billion million passenger-km.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.

Belarus ranks 35th and Romania ranks 33rd of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 13.44 billion million passenger-km 15.75 billion million passenger-km 2.31 billion million passenger-km Romania
2000s 12.30 billion million passenger-km 8.49 billion million passenger-km 3.81 billion million passenger-km Belarus
2010s 7.36 billion million passenger-km 5.18 billion million passenger-km 2.19 billion million passenger-km Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Belarus or Romania?
Romania, at 5.91 billion million passenger-km against 4.49 billion million passenger-km in Belarus as of 2019.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Belarus and Romania?
1.42 billion million passenger-km, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Belarus and Romania rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Belarus ranks 35th and Romania ranks 33rd 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.