Belgium vs Sweden: Railways passengers carried passenger km

Belgium
6.97 billion
in 2021
Sweden
8.01 billion
in 2021
Belgium rank
29th
Sweden rank
27th

Railways passengers carried passenger km over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
05.0B10.0B15.0B199520082021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8.01 billion against 6.97 billion in Belgium, a difference of 1.04 billion.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 101 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 7.00 billion 7.14 billion 148.60 million Sweden
2000s 9.05 billion 9.46 billion 410.80 million Sweden
2010s 10.57 billion 12.52 billion 1.95 billion Sweden
2020s 7.18 billion 8.07 billion 885.00 million Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8.01 billion against 6.97 billion in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between Belgium and Sweden?
1.04 billion, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Belgium ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Railways passengers carried passenger km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Railways passengers carried passenger km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed