Cuba vs Vietnam: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Cuba
1.28 billion million passenger-km
in 2007
Vietnam
1.52 billion million passenger-km
in 2020
Cuba rank
47th
Vietnam rank
46th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Cuba
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.52 billion million passenger-km against 1.28 billion million passenger-km in Cuba, a difference of 231.20 million million passenger-km.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 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 Vietnam ranks 46th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 1.91 billion million passenger-km 2.46 billion million passenger-km 550.04 million million passenger-km Vietnam
2000s 1.62 billion million passenger-km 4.08 billion million passenger-km 2.46 billion million passenger-km Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Cuba or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.52 billion million passenger-km against 1.28 billion million passenger-km in Cuba as of 2020.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Cuba and Vietnam?
231.20 million million passenger-km, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Vietnam?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Cuba and Vietnam rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Cuba ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 46th 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.