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
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
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.