What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Cameroon and Congo?

41.10 million million passenger-km, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?

16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.

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.

Cameroon vs Congo: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Cameroon

225.37 million million passenger-km

in 2020

Congo

266.47 million million passenger-km

in 2012

Cameroon rank

71st

Congo rank

69th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

Cameroon
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 266.47 million million passenger-km against 225.37 million million passenger-km in Cameroon, a difference of 41.10 million million passenger-km.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 71st and Congo ranks 69th of 101 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	315.96 million million passenger-km	229.30 million million passenger-km	86.66 million million passenger-km	Cameroon
2000s	343.42 million million passenger-km	154.23 million million passenger-km	189.19 million million passenger-km	Cameroon
2010s	494.75 million million passenger-km	264.56 million million passenger-km	230.19 million million passenger-km	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Cameroon or Congo?: Congo, at 266.47 million million passenger-km against 225.37 million million passenger-km in Cameroon as of 2012.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Cameroon and Congo?: 41.10 million million passenger-km, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?: Cameroon ranks 71st and Congo ranks 69th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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