Cuba vs Israel: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Cuba
1.28 billion million passenger-km
in 2007
Israel
1.96 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Cuba rank
47th
Israel rank
44th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Cuba
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.96 billion million passenger-km against 1.28 billion million passenger-km in Cuba, a difference of 671.20 million million passenger-km.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.5 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 47th and Israel ranks 44th of 101 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Israel Difference Ahead
1990s 1.91 billion million passenger-km 363.80 million million passenger-km 1.55 billion million passenger-km Cuba
2000s 1.62 billion million passenger-km 1.38 billion million passenger-km 244.63 million million passenger-km Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Cuba or Israel?
Israel, at 1.96 billion million passenger-km against 1.28 billion million passenger-km in Cuba as of 2021.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Cuba and Israel?
671.20 million million passenger-km, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Israel?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Cuba and Israel rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Cuba ranks 47th and Israel ranks 44th 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.