Hungary vs Thailand: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Hungary
5.44 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Thailand
6.02 billion million passenger-km
in 2017
Hungary rank
34th
Thailand rank
32nd

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Hungary
  • Thailand
05.0B10.0B15.0B199520082021

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 6.02 billion million passenger-km against 5.44 billion million passenger-km in Hungary, a difference of 584.61 million million passenger-km.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.

Hungary ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 8.80 billion million passenger-km 11.56 billion million passenger-km 2.77 billion million passenger-km Thailand
2000s 9.96 billion million passenger-km 9.62 billion million passenger-km 339.86 million million passenger-km Hungary
2010s 7.71 billion million passenger-km 7.11 billion million passenger-km 604.53 million million passenger-km Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Hungary or Thailand?
Thailand, at 6.02 billion million passenger-km against 5.44 billion million passenger-km in Hungary as of 2017.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Hungary and Thailand?
584.61 million million passenger-km, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Thailand?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Thailand rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Hungary ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 32nd 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.