Botswana vs Iraq: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Botswana
94.00 million million passenger-km
in 2006
Iraq
99.68 million million passenger-km
in 2010
Botswana rank
81st
Iraq rank
80th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Botswana
  • Iraq
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B199520022010

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 99.68 million million passenger-km against 94.00 million million passenger-km in Botswana, a difference of 5.68 million million passenger-km.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iraq ahead.

Botswana ranks 81st and Iraq ranks 80th of 101 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 92.16 million million passenger-km 1.18 billion million passenger-km 1.08 billion million passenger-km Iraq
2000s 96.33 million million passenger-km 252.38 million million passenger-km 156.05 million million passenger-km Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Botswana or Iraq?
Iraq, at 99.68 million million passenger-km against 94.00 million million passenger-km in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Botswana and Iraq?
5.68 million million passenger-km, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iraq?
11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2006.
How do Botswana and Iraq rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Botswana ranks 81st and Iraq ranks 80th 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
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The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.