Kazakhstan vs Sweden: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Kazakhstan
8.65 billion million passenger-km
in 2020
Sweden
8.01 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
24th
Sweden rank
27th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sweden
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 8.65 billion million passenger-km against 8.01 billion million passenger-km in Sweden, a difference of 641.30 million million passenger-km.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 101 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.94 billion million passenger-km | 7.14 billion million passenger-km | 4.79 billion million passenger-km | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 14.41 billion million passenger-km | 10.91 billion million passenger-km | 3.50 billion million passenger-km | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 18.88 billion million passenger-km | 12.52 billion million passenger-km | 6.36 billion million passenger-km | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 8.65 billion million passenger-km | 8.13 billion million passenger-km | 520.30 million million passenger-km | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Kazakhstan or Sweden?
- Kazakhstan, at 8.65 billion million passenger-km against 8.01 billion million passenger-km in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 641.30 million million passenger-km, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sweden rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Kazakhstan ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th 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.