Benin vs Gabon: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Benin
66.00 million million passenger-km
in 2003
Gabon
87.00 million million passenger-km
in 2020
Benin rank
86th
Gabon rank
83rd

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Benin
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 87.00 million million passenger-km against 66.00 million million passenger-km in Benin, a difference of 21.00 million million passenger-km.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.

Benin ranks 86th and Gabon ranks 83rd of 101 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 115.33 million million passenger-km 85.92 million million passenger-km 29.41 million million passenger-km Benin
2000s 66.00 million million passenger-km 86.00 million million passenger-km 20.00 million million passenger-km Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Benin or Gabon?
Gabon, at 87.00 million million passenger-km against 66.00 million million passenger-km in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Benin and Gabon?
21.00 million million passenger-km, with Gabon ahead.
How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Benin ranks 86th and Gabon ranks 83rd 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.