Italy vs Spain: Railways passengers carried passenger km

Italy
27.69 billion
in 2021
Spain
17.00 billion
in 2021
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
13th

Railways passengers carried passenger km over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B199520082021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 27.69 billion against 17.00 billion in Spain, a difference of 10.69 billion.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.

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

Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 43.41 billion 17.96 billion 25.45 billion Italy
2000s 48.20 billion 21.64 billion 26.56 billion Italy
2010s 50.92 billion 25.42 billion 25.50 billion Italy
2020s 24.98 billion 14.50 billion 10.48 billion Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 27.69 billion against 17.00 billion in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between Italy and Spain?
10.69 billion, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th 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
Last refreshed