Belgium vs Czechia: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Belgium
6.97 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Czechia
6.82 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Belgium rank
29th
Czechia rank
30th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Belgium
- Czechia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.97 billion million passenger-km against 6.82 billion million passenger-km in Czechia, a difference of 149.82 million million passenger-km.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Czechia ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Czechia ranks 30th of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Czechia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.00 billion million passenger-km | 7.57 billion million passenger-km | 570.80 million million passenger-km | Czechia |
| 2000s | 9.05 billion million passenger-km | 6.81 billion million passenger-km | 2.24 billion million passenger-km | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10.57 billion million passenger-km | 8.38 billion million passenger-km | 2.19 billion million passenger-km | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.18 billion million passenger-km | 6.74 billion million passenger-km | 440.84 million million passenger-km | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Belgium or Czechia?
- Belgium, at 6.97 billion million passenger-km against 6.82 billion million passenger-km in Czechia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Belgium and Czechia?
- 149.82 million million passenger-km, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Czechia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Czechia rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Czechia ranks 30th 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.