Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Bulgaria
1.21 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Malaysia
929.34 million million passenger-km
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
49th
Malaysia rank
50th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.21 billion million passenger-km against 929.34 million million passenger-km in Malaysia, a difference of 275.66 million million passenger-km.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.84 billion million passenger-km | 1.37 billion million passenger-km | 3.47 billion million passenger-km | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.57 billion million passenger-km | 1.96 billion million passenger-km | 609.65 million million passenger-km | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.70 billion million passenger-km | 2.29 billion million passenger-km | 590.31 million million passenger-km | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion million passenger-km | 929.34 million million passenger-km | 189.66 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 Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 1.21 billion million passenger-km against 929.34 million million passenger-km in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 275.66 million million passenger-km, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 50th 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.