Iran vs Netherlands: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Iran
11.23 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Netherlands
10.90 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Iran rank
18th
Netherlands rank
19th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Iran
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iran currently reports 11.23 billion million passenger-km against 10.90 billion million passenger-km in Netherlands, a difference of 331.00 million million passenger-km.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iran ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 101 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.50 billion million passenger-km | 14.04 billion million passenger-km | 7.54 billion million passenger-km | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 11.28 billion million passenger-km | 15.19 billion million passenger-km | 3.91 billion million passenger-km | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 15.76 billion million passenger-km | 17.36 billion million passenger-km | 1.60 billion million passenger-km | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.20 billion million passenger-km | 10.05 billion million passenger-km | 1.85 billion million passenger-km | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Iran or Netherlands?
- Iran, at 11.23 billion million passenger-km against 10.90 billion million passenger-km in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Iran and Netherlands?
- 331.00 million million passenger-km, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Netherlands rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Iran ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 19th 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
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.