Chile vs Ireland: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Chile
738.00 million million passenger-km
in 2021
Ireland
870.00 million million passenger-km
in 2021
Chile rank
53rd
Ireland rank
51st
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Chile
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 870.00 million million passenger-km against 738.00 million million passenger-km in Chile, a difference of 132.00 million million passenger-km.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 53rd and Ireland ranks 51st of 101 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 610.42 million million passenger-km | 1.37 billion million passenger-km | 759.98 million million passenger-km | Ireland |
| 2000s | 804.80 million million passenger-km | 1.54 billion million passenger-km | 738.20 million million passenger-km | Ireland |
| 2010s | 805.56 million million passenger-km | 1.91 billion million passenger-km | 1.10 billion million passenger-km | Ireland |
| 2020s | 627.50 million million passenger-km | 852.00 million million passenger-km | 224.50 million million passenger-km | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Chile or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 870.00 million million passenger-km against 738.00 million million passenger-km in Chile as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Chile and Ireland?
- 132.00 million million passenger-km, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Chile ranks 53rd and Ireland ranks 51st 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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About this data
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.