France vs India: Passenger-kilometers by rail
France
86.85 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
India
231.13 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
France rank
6th
India rank
3rd
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- France
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 231.13 billion million passenger-km against 86.85 billion million passenger-km in France, a difference of 144.27 billion million passenger-km.
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 million passenger-km | 360.43 billion million passenger-km | 289.05 billion million passenger-km | India |
| 2000s | 91.20 billion million passenger-km | 593.15 billion million passenger-km | 501.95 billion million passenger-km | India |
| 2010s | 106.35 billion million passenger-km | 1.09 trillion million passenger-km | 982.69 billion million passenger-km | India |
| 2020s | 75.86 billion million passenger-km | 640.93 billion million passenger-km | 565.08 billion million passenger-km | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, France or India?
- India, at 231.13 billion million passenger-km against 86.85 billion million passenger-km in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between France and India?
- 144.27 billion million passenger-km, 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 passenger-kilometers by rail?
- France ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd 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.