What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Congo and Mali?

70.17 million million passenger-km, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mali?

8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.

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.

Congo vs Mali: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Congo

266.47 million million passenger-km

in 2012

Mali

196.30 million million passenger-km

in 2002

Congo rank

69th

Mali rank

72nd

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

Congo
Mali

How they compare

Congo currently reports 266.47 million million passenger-km against 196.30 million million passenger-km in Mali, a difference of 70.17 million million passenger-km.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 69th and Mali ranks 72nd of 101 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1990s	229.30 million million passenger-km	219.03 million million passenger-km	10.27 million million passenger-km	Congo
2000s	110.27 million million passenger-km	201.90 million million passenger-km	91.63 million million passenger-km	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Congo or Mali?: Congo, at 266.47 million million passenger-km against 196.30 million million passenger-km in Mali as of 2012.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Congo and Mali?: 70.17 million million passenger-km, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mali?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.
How do Congo and Mali rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?: Congo ranks 69th and Mali ranks 72nd 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.