Canada vs Mexico: Railways passengers carried passenger km

Canada
536.00 million
in 2021
Mexico
466.00 million
in 2021
Canada rank
58th
Mexico rank
61st

Railways passengers carried passenger km over time

  • Canada
  • Mexico
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B199520082021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 536.00 million against 466.00 million in Mexico, a difference of 70.00 million.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.

Canada ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 61st of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 1.44 billion 1.18 billion 256.00 million Canada
2000s 1.49 billion 123.00 million 1.37 billion Canada
2010s 1.44 billion 1.25 billion 193.40 million Canada
2020s 382.50 million 494.50 million 112.00 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, Canada or Mexico?
Canada, at 536.00 million against 466.00 million in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between Canada and Mexico?
70.00 million, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Canada ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 61st 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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About this data

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