What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Chile and Greece?

85.00 million million passenger-km, with Chile ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Greece?

22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

Chile vs Greece: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Chile

738.00 million million passenger-km

in 2021

Greece

653.00 million million passenger-km

in 2021

Chile rank

53rd

Greece rank

54th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

Chile
Greece

How they compare

Chile currently reports 738.00 million million passenger-km against 653.00 million million passenger-km in Greece, a difference of 85.00 million million passenger-km.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Chile ranks 53rd and Greece ranks 54th of 101 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1990s	610.42 million million passenger-km	1.71 billion million passenger-km	1.10 billion million passenger-km	Greece
2000s	804.80 million million passenger-km	1.70 billion million passenger-km	896.00 million million passenger-km	Greece
2010s	805.56 million million passenger-km	1.09 billion million passenger-km	281.84 million million passenger-km	Greece
2020s	627.50 million million passenger-km	646.50 million million passenger-km	19.00 million million passenger-km	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Chile or Greece?: Chile, at 738.00 million million passenger-km against 653.00 million million passenger-km in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Chile and Greece?: 85.00 million million passenger-km, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Greece?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Chile and Greece rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?: Chile ranks 53rd and Greece ranks 54th 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.