Chile vs Malaysia: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Chile
738.00 million million passenger-km
in 2021
Malaysia
929.34 million million passenger-km
in 2020
Chile rank
53rd
Malaysia rank
50th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Chile
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 929.34 million million passenger-km against 738.00 million million passenger-km in Chile, a difference of 191.34 million million passenger-km.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 50th of 101 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 610.42 million million passenger-km | 1.37 billion million passenger-km | 758.58 million million passenger-km | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 804.80 million million passenger-km | 1.70 billion million passenger-km | 899.00 million million passenger-km | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 805.56 million million passenger-km | 2.29 billion million passenger-km | 1.49 billion million passenger-km | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 517.00 million million passenger-km | 929.34 million million passenger-km | 412.34 million million passenger-km | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Chile or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 929.34 million million passenger-km against 738.00 million million passenger-km in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Chile and Malaysia?
- 191.34 million million passenger-km, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Chile ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 50th 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.