Belgium vs Sweden: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Belgium
6.97 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Sweden
8.01 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Belgium rank
29th
Sweden rank
27th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.01 billion million passenger-km against 6.97 billion million passenger-km in Belgium, a difference of 1.04 billion million passenger-km.
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 million passenger-km | 7.14 billion million passenger-km | 148.60 million million passenger-km | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.05 billion million passenger-km | 9.46 billion million passenger-km | 410.80 million million passenger-km | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.57 billion million passenger-km | 12.52 billion million passenger-km | 1.95 billion million passenger-km | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.18 billion million passenger-km | 8.07 billion million passenger-km | 885.00 million million passenger-km | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.01 billion million passenger-km against 6.97 billion million passenger-km in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1.04 billion million passenger-km, 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 passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th 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.