Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Democratic Republic of Congo
7.25 million million passenger-km
in 2021
Zambia
4.18 million million passenger-km
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th
Zambia rank
99th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.25 million million passenger-km against 4.18 million million passenger-km in Zambia, a difference of 3.06 million million passenger-km.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zambia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 99th of 101 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149.00 million million passenger-km | 221.25 million million passenger-km | 72.25 million million passenger-km | Zambia |
| 2010s | 26.12 million million passenger-km | 4.23 million million passenger-km | 21.89 million million passenger-km | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.25 million million passenger-km against 4.18 million million passenger-km in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 3.06 million million passenger-km, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 99th 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.