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
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B199520082021

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

Indicator
Passenger-kilometers by rail
Unit
million passenger-km
Source
International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.