Botswana vs Ghana: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Botswana
94.00 million million passenger-km
in 2006
Ghana
85.00 million million passenger-km
in 2006
Botswana rank
81st
Ghana rank
84th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M199520002006

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 94.00 million million passenger-km against 85.00 million million passenger-km in Ghana, a difference of 9.00 million million passenger-km.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ghana ahead.

Botswana ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 84th of 101 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 92.16 million million passenger-km 188.29 million million passenger-km 96.13 million million passenger-km Ghana
2000s 109.67 million million passenger-km 84.33 million million passenger-km 25.33 million million passenger-km Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Botswana or Ghana?
Botswana, at 94.00 million million passenger-km against 85.00 million million passenger-km in Ghana as of 2006.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Botswana and Ghana?
9.00 million million passenger-km, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2006.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Botswana ranks 81st 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

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.