Latvia vs Mexico: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Latvia
360.80 million million passenger-km
in 2021
Mexico
466.00 million million passenger-km
in 2021
Latvia rank
63rd
Mexico rank
61st

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Latvia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 466.00 million million passenger-km against 360.80 million million passenger-km in Latvia, a difference of 105.20 million million passenger-km.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.

Latvia ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 61st of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 1.15 billion million passenger-km 1.18 billion million passenger-km 34.80 million million passenger-km Mexico
2000s 831.40 million million passenger-km 123.00 million million passenger-km 708.40 million million passenger-km Latvia
2010s 663.10 million million passenger-km 1.25 billion million passenger-km 586.30 million million passenger-km Mexico
2020s 386.90 million million passenger-km 494.50 million million passenger-km 107.60 million million passenger-km Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Latvia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 466.00 million million passenger-km against 360.80 million million passenger-km in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Latvia and Mexico?
105.20 million million passenger-km, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mexico?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Mexico rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Latvia ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 61st 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

Indicator
Passenger-kilometers by rail
Unit
million passenger-km
Source
International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.