Cameroon vs Nigeria: Railways passengers carried passenger km

Cameroon
225.37 million
in 2020
Nigeria
173.63 million
in 2005
Cameroon rank
71st
Nigeria rank
74th

Railways passengers carried passenger km over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B199520072020

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 225.37 million against 173.63 million in Nigeria, a difference of 51.74 million.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 74th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 317.00 million 479.00 million 162.00 million Nigeria
2000s 314.88 million 558.36 million 243.49 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Cameroon, at 225.37 million against 173.63 million in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between Cameroon and Nigeria?
51.74 million, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2005.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Cameroon ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 74th 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