Benin vs Sudan: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Benin
66.00 million million passenger-km
in 2003
Sudan
81.50 million million passenger-km
in 2014
Benin rank
86th
Sudan rank
85th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Benin
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 81.50 million million passenger-km against 66.00 million million passenger-km in Benin, a difference of 15.50 million million passenger-km.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sudan ahead.

Benin ranks 86th and Sudan ranks 85th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 114.50 million million passenger-km 145.00 million million passenger-km 30.50 million million passenger-km Sudan
2000s 66.00 million million passenger-km 52.00 million million passenger-km 14.00 million million passenger-km Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Benin or Sudan?
Sudan, at 81.50 million million passenger-km against 66.00 million million passenger-km in Benin as of 2014.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Benin and Sudan?
15.50 million million passenger-km, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sudan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2003.
How do Benin and Sudan rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Benin ranks 86th and Sudan ranks 85th 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.