Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Kenya
109.24 million million passenger-km
in 2007
Saudi Arabia
134.65 million million passenger-km
in 2018
Kenya rank
78th
Saudi Arabia rank
76th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Kenya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 134.65 million million passenger-km against 109.24 million million passenger-km in Kenya, a difference of 25.41 million million passenger-km.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 101 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 366.76 million million passenger-km | 208.80 million million passenger-km | 157.96 million million passenger-km | Kenya |
| 2000s | 189.63 million million passenger-km | 298.40 million million passenger-km | 108.77 million million passenger-km | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 134.65 million million passenger-km against 109.24 million million passenger-km in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 25.41 million million passenger-km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
- How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Kenya ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th 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.