Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Railways passengers carried passenger km

Bulgaria
1.21 billion
in 2021
Malaysia
929.34 million
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
49th
Malaysia rank
50th

Railways passengers carried passenger km over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malaysia
1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B6.0B199520082021

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.21 billion against 929.34 million in Malaysia, a difference of 275.66 million.

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 1.37 billion 3.47 billion Bulgaria
2000s 2.57 billion 1.96 billion 609.65 million Bulgaria
2010s 1.70 billion 2.29 billion 590.31 million Malaysia
2020s 1.12 billion 929.34 million 189.66 million Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
Bulgaria, at 1.21 billion against 929.34 million in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
275.66 million, 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 railways passengers carried passenger km?
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Railways passengers carried passenger km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Railways passengers carried passenger km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed