France vs India: Railways passengers carried passenger km

France
86.85 billion
in 2021
India
231.13 billion
in 2021
France rank
6th
India rank
3rd

Railways passengers carried passenger km over time

  • France
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 231.13 billion against 86.85 billion in France, a difference of 144.27 billion.

That makes India's figure about 2.7 times France's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 101 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France India Difference Ahead
1990s 71.39 billion 360.43 billion 289.05 billion India
2000s 91.20 billion 593.15 billion 501.95 billion India
2010s 106.35 billion 1.09 trillion 982.69 billion India
2020s 75.86 billion 640.93 billion 565.08 billion India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, France or India?
India, at 231.13 billion against 86.85 billion in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between France and India?
144.27 billion, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do France and India rank globally for railways passengers carried passenger km?
France ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Railways passengers carried passenger km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Railways passengers carried passenger km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed