Latvia vs Lithuania: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Latvia
360.80 million million passenger-km
in 2021
Lithuania
329.00 million million passenger-km
in 2021
Latvia rank
63rd
Lithuania rank
65th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 360.80 million million passenger-km against 329.00 million million passenger-km in Lithuania, a difference of 31.80 million million passenger-km.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 63rd and Lithuania ranks 65th of 101 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 billion million passenger-km | 894.20 million million passenger-km | 255.00 million million passenger-km | Latvia |
| 2000s | 831.40 million million passenger-km | 454.00 million million passenger-km | 377.40 million million passenger-km | Latvia |
| 2010s | 663.10 million million passenger-km | 405.70 million million passenger-km | 257.40 million million passenger-km | Latvia |
| 2020s | 386.90 million million passenger-km | 294.50 million million passenger-km | 92.40 million million passenger-km | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 360.80 million million passenger-km against 329.00 million million passenger-km in Lithuania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 31.80 million million passenger-km, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Latvia ranks 63rd and Lithuania ranks 65th 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.