Benin vs Ghana: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Benin
66.00 million million passenger-km
in 2003
Ghana
85.00 million million passenger-km
in 2006
Benin rank
86th
Ghana rank
84th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 85.00 million million passenger-km against 66.00 million million passenger-km in Benin, a difference of 19.00 million million passenger-km.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 84th of 101 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.50 million million passenger-km | 177.11 million million passenger-km | 62.61 million million passenger-km | Ghana |
| 2000s | 66.00 million million passenger-km | 85.00 million million passenger-km | 19.00 million million passenger-km | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 85.00 million million passenger-km against 66.00 million million passenger-km in Benin as of 2006.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Benin and Ghana?
- 19.00 million million passenger-km, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2003.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Benin ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 84th 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.