Greece vs Ireland: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Greece
653.00 million million passenger-km
in 2021
Ireland
870.00 million million passenger-km
in 2021
Greece rank
54th
Ireland rank
51st
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 870.00 million million passenger-km against 653.00 million million passenger-km in Greece, a difference of 217.00 million million passenger-km.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 51st of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 billion million passenger-km | 1.37 billion million passenger-km | 342.40 million million passenger-km | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.72 billion million passenger-km | 1.70 billion million passenger-km | 13.60 million million passenger-km | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion million passenger-km | 1.91 billion million passenger-km | 818.30 million million passenger-km | Ireland |
| 2020s | 646.50 million million passenger-km | 852.00 million million passenger-km | 205.50 million million passenger-km | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 870.00 million million passenger-km against 653.00 million million passenger-km in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Greece and Ireland?
- 217.00 million million passenger-km, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Greece ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 51st 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.