India vs Russia: Railways passengers carried passenger km

India
231.13 billion
in 2021
Russia
103.45 billion
in 2021
India rank
3rd
Russia rank
4th

Railways passengers carried passenger km over time

  • India
  • Russia
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How they compare

India currently reports 231.13 billion against 103.45 billion in Russia, a difference of 127.68 billion.

That makes India's figure about 2.2 times Russia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 101 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 360.43 billion 162.08 billion 198.35 billion India
2000s 593.15 billion 163.72 billion 429.44 billion India
2010s 1.09 trillion 132.14 billion 956.90 billion India
2020s 640.93 billion 90.79 billion 550.14 billion India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, India or Russia?
India, at 231.13 billion against 103.45 billion in Russia as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between India and Russia?
127.68 billion, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do India and Russia rank globally for railways passengers carried passenger km?
India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Railways passengers carried passenger km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
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