Germany vs Italy: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Germany
58.82 billion million passenger-km
in 2020
Italy
27.69 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Germany rank
7th
Italy rank
10th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 58.82 billion million passenger-km against 27.69 billion million passenger-km in Italy, a difference of 31.13 billion million passenger-km.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.1 times Italy's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 101 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.31 billion million passenger-km | 43.41 billion million passenger-km | 28.90 billion million passenger-km | Germany |
| 2000s | 76.64 billion million passenger-km | 48.20 billion million passenger-km | 28.44 billion million passenger-km | Germany |
| 2010s | 92.02 billion million passenger-km | 50.92 billion million passenger-km | 41.10 billion million passenger-km | Germany |
| 2020s | 58.82 billion million passenger-km | 22.27 billion million passenger-km | 36.55 billion million passenger-km | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 58.82 billion million passenger-km against 27.69 billion million passenger-km in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Germany and Italy?
- 31.13 billion million passenger-km, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Germany ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th 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.