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

29.07 million million passenger-km, with Cameroon ahead.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.

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 Mali: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Cameroon

225.37 million million passenger-km

in 2020

Mali

196.30 million million passenger-km

in 2002

Cameroon rank

71st

Mali rank

72nd

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

Cameroon
Mali

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 225.37 million million passenger-km against 196.30 million million passenger-km in Mali, a difference of 29.07 million million passenger-km.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 71st and Mali ranks 72nd of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1990s	315.96 million million passenger-km	219.03 million million passenger-km	96.93 million million passenger-km	Cameroon
2000s	312.80 million million passenger-km	201.90 million million passenger-km	110.90 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 Mali?: Cameroon, at 225.37 million million passenger-km against 196.30 million million passenger-km in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Cameroon and Mali?: 29.07 million million passenger-km, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?: Cameroon ranks 71st and Mali ranks 72nd 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.