Italy vs United Kingdom: Railways passengers carried passenger km

Italy
27.69 billion
in 2021
United Kingdom
24.19 billion
in 2020
Italy rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
12th

Railways passengers carried passenger km over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B199520082021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 27.69 billion against 24.19 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.50 billion.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 43.41 billion 41.90 billion 1.51 billion Italy
2000s 48.20 billion 52.44 billion 4.24 billion United Kingdom
2010s 50.92 billion 73.99 billion 23.07 billion United Kingdom
2020s 22.27 billion 24.19 billion 1.92 billion United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, Italy or United Kingdom?
Italy, at 27.69 billion against 24.19 billion in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between Italy and United Kingdom?
3.50 billion, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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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About this data

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