Egypt vs Germany: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Egypt
40.84 billion million passenger-km
in 2008
Germany
58.82 billion million passenger-km
in 2020
Egypt rank
8th
Germany rank
7th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Egypt
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 58.82 billion million passenger-km against 40.84 billion million passenger-km in Egypt, a difference of 17.98 billion million passenger-km.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 8th and Germany ranks 7th of 101 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.26 billion million passenger-km | 72.31 billion million passenger-km | 12.05 billion million passenger-km | Germany |
| 2000s | 46.28 billion million passenger-km | 76.25 billion million passenger-km | 29.97 billion million passenger-km | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Egypt or Germany?
- Germany, at 58.82 billion million passenger-km against 40.84 billion million passenger-km in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Egypt and Germany?
- 17.98 billion million passenger-km, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Germany?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
- How do Egypt and Germany rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Egypt ranks 8th and Germany ranks 7th 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.