India vs Japan: Railways passengers carried passenger km
India
231.13 billion
in 2021
Japan
263.21 billion
in 2020
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
2nd
Railways passengers carried passenger km over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 263.21 billion against 231.13 billion in India, a difference of 32.09 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360.43 billion | 394.31 billion | 33.88 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 593.15 billion | 391.31 billion | 201.84 billion | India |
| 2010s | 1.09 trillion | 419.46 billion | 669.58 billion | India |
| 2020s | 1.05 trillion | 263.21 billion | 787.53 billion | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 263.21 billion against 231.13 billion in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between India and Japan?
- 32.09 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Railways passengers carried passenger km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.