Cuba vs Norway: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Cuba
1.28 billion million passenger-km
in 2007
Norway
1.78 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Cuba rank
47th
Norway rank
45th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Cuba
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.78 billion million passenger-km against 1.28 billion million passenger-km in Cuba, a difference of 495.20 million million passenger-km.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Cuba's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 47th and Norway ranks 45th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 1.91 billion million passenger-km 2.98 billion million passenger-km 1.07 billion million passenger-km Norway
2000s 1.62 billion million passenger-km 2.92 billion million passenger-km 1.29 billion million passenger-km Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Cuba or Norway?
Norway, at 1.78 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 Norway?
495.20 million million passenger-km, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Norway?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Cuba and Norway rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Cuba ranks 47th and Norway ranks 45th 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.