Bulgaria vs Cuba: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Bulgaria
1.21 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Cuba
1.28 billion million passenger-km
in 2007
Bulgaria rank
49th
Cuba rank
47th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1.28 billion million passenger-km against 1.21 billion million passenger-km in Bulgaria, a difference of 79.80 million million passenger-km.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 49th and Cuba ranks 47th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Cuba Difference Ahead
1990s 4.84 billion million passenger-km 1.91 billion million passenger-km 2.93 billion million passenger-km Bulgaria
2000s 2.60 billion million passenger-km 1.62 billion million passenger-km 979.14 million million passenger-km Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Bulgaria or Cuba?
Cuba, at 1.28 billion million passenger-km against 1.21 billion million passenger-km in Bulgaria as of 2007.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Bulgaria and Cuba?
79.80 million million passenger-km, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cuba?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Bulgaria and Cuba rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Cuba ranks 47th 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.