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