Cuba vs Malaysia: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Cuba
1.28 billion million passenger-km
in 2007
Malaysia
929.34 million million passenger-km
in 2020
Cuba rank
47th
Malaysia rank
50th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.28 billion million passenger-km against 929.34 million million passenger-km in Malaysia, a difference of 355.46 million million passenger-km.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 101 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 billion million passenger-km | 1.37 billion million passenger-km | 542.76 million million passenger-km | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.62 billion million passenger-km | 1.97 billion million passenger-km | 347.29 million million passenger-km | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Cuba or Malaysia?
- Cuba, at 1.28 billion million passenger-km against 929.34 million million passenger-km in Malaysia as of 2007.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 355.46 million million passenger-km, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Cuba ranks 47th 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.