Brazil vs Spain: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Brazil
16.49 billion million passenger-km
in 2019
Spain
17.00 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Brazil rank
14th
Spain rank
13th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Brazil
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 17.00 billion million passenger-km against 16.49 billion million passenger-km in Brazil, a difference of 515.60 million million passenger-km.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th of 101 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Brazil or Spain?
Spain, at 17.00 billion million passenger-km against 16.49 billion million passenger-km in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Brazil and Spain?
515.60 million million passenger-km, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Brazil ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th 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.