Belgium vs Denmark: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Belgium
6.97 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Denmark
6.56 billion million passenger-km
in 2018
Belgium rank
29th
Denmark rank
31st

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B199520082021

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6.97 billion million passenger-km against 6.56 billion million passenger-km in Denmark, a difference of 410.00 million million passenger-km.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 31st of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 7.00 billion million passenger-km 4.91 billion million passenger-km 2.08 billion million passenger-km Belgium
2000s 9.05 billion million passenger-km 6.06 billion million passenger-km 2.99 billion million passenger-km Belgium
2010s 10.54 billion million passenger-km 6.78 billion million passenger-km 3.76 billion 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 Denmark?
Belgium, at 6.97 billion million passenger-km against 6.56 billion million passenger-km in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Belgium and Denmark?
410.00 million million passenger-km, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Belgium ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 31st 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.