Belarus vs Thailand: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Belarus
4.49 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Thailand
6.02 billion million passenger-km
in 2017
Belarus rank
35th
Thailand rank
32nd

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

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

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 6.02 billion million passenger-km against 4.49 billion million passenger-km in Belarus, a difference of 1.53 billion million passenger-km.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.

Belarus ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 101 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 13.44 billion million passenger-km 11.56 billion million passenger-km 1.88 billion million passenger-km Belarus
2000s 13.92 billion million passenger-km 9.62 billion million passenger-km 4.31 billion million passenger-km Belarus
2010s 7.23 billion million passenger-km 7.11 billion million passenger-km 127.75 million 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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 6.02 billion million passenger-km against 4.49 billion million passenger-km in Belarus as of 2017.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Belarus and Thailand?
1.53 billion million passenger-km, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Thailand?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Belarus and Thailand rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Belarus ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 32nd 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.