Iraq vs Kenya: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Iraq
99.68 million million passenger-km
in 2010
Kenya
109.24 million million passenger-km
in 2007
Iraq rank
80th
Kenya rank
78th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Iraq
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 109.24 million million passenger-km against 99.68 million million passenger-km in Iraq, a difference of 9.56 million million passenger-km.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 78th of 101 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 1.18 billion million passenger-km 366.76 million million passenger-km 810.04 million million passenger-km Iraq
2000s 357.29 million million passenger-km 209.72 million million passenger-km 147.56 million million passenger-km Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Iraq or Kenya?
Kenya, at 109.24 million million passenger-km against 99.68 million million passenger-km in Iraq as of 2007.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Iraq and Kenya?
9.56 million million passenger-km, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2004.
How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Iraq ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 78th 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.