Ireland vs Malaysia: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Ireland
870.00 million million passenger-km
in 2021
Malaysia
929.34 million million passenger-km
in 2020
Ireland rank
51st
Malaysia rank
50th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 929.34 million million passenger-km against 870.00 million million passenger-km in Ireland, a difference of 59.34 million million passenger-km.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 50th of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 billion million passenger-km | 1.37 billion million passenger-km | 1.40 million million passenger-km | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.70 billion million passenger-km | 1.96 billion million passenger-km | 256.44 million million passenger-km | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.91 billion million passenger-km | 2.29 billion million passenger-km | 386.89 million million passenger-km | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 834.00 million million passenger-km | 929.34 million million passenger-km | 95.34 million million passenger-km | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 929.34 million million passenger-km against 870.00 million million passenger-km in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 59.34 million million passenger-km, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Ireland ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 50th 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.