Chile vs Tunisia: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Chile
738.00 million million passenger-km
in 2021
Tunisia
633.33 million million passenger-km
in 2021
Chile rank
53rd
Tunisia rank
55th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Chile
  • Tunisia
500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1.5B199520082021

How they compare

Chile currently reports 738.00 million million passenger-km against 633.33 million million passenger-km in Tunisia, a difference of 104.67 million million passenger-km.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tunisia ahead.

Chile ranks 53rd and Tunisia ranks 55th of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 610.42 million million passenger-km 1.08 billion million passenger-km 471.18 million million passenger-km Tunisia
2000s 804.80 million million passenger-km 1.27 billion million passenger-km 462.80 million million passenger-km Tunisia
2010s 782.48 million million passenger-km 1.22 billion million passenger-km 432.84 million million passenger-km Tunisia
2020s 627.50 million million passenger-km 607.28 million million passenger-km 20.22 million million passenger-km Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Chile or Tunisia?
Chile, at 738.00 million million passenger-km against 633.33 million million passenger-km in Tunisia as of 2021.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Chile and Tunisia?
104.67 million million passenger-km, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Tunisia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Chile and Tunisia rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Chile ranks 53rd and Tunisia ranks 55th 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

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

The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.