Botswana vs Kenya: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Botswana
94.00 million million passenger-km
in 2006
Kenya
109.24 million million passenger-km
in 2007
Botswana rank
81st
Kenya rank
78th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Botswana
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 109.24 million million passenger-km against 94.00 million million passenger-km in Botswana, a difference of 15.24 million million passenger-km.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 81st and Kenya ranks 78th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 92.16 million million passenger-km 366.76 million million passenger-km 274.60 million million passenger-km Kenya
2000s 97.50 million million passenger-km 209.72 million million passenger-km 112.22 million million passenger-km Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Botswana or Kenya?
Kenya, at 109.24 million million passenger-km against 94.00 million million passenger-km in Botswana as of 2007.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Botswana and Kenya?
15.24 million million passenger-km, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2004.
How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Botswana ranks 81st and Kenya ranks 78th 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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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.