India vs South Korea: Railways passengers carried passenger km
India
231.13 billion
in 2021
South Korea
100.38 billion
in 2019
India rank
3rd
South Korea rank
5th
Railways passengers carried passenger km over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 231.13 billion against 100.38 billion in South Korea, a difference of 130.75 billion.
That makes India's figure about 2.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 101 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360.43 billion | 43.70 billion | 316.73 billion | India |
| 2000s | 593.15 billion | 54.25 billion | 538.90 billion | India |
| 2010s | 1.09 trillion | 76.35 billion | 1.01 trillion | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, India or South Korea?
- India, at 231.13 billion against 100.38 billion in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between India and South Korea?
- 130.75 billion, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- India ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th 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.