Malaysia vs New Zealand: Railways passengers carried passenger km

Malaysia
929.34 million
in 2020
New Zealand
802.03 million
in 2020
Malaysia rank
50th
New Zealand rank
52nd

Railways passengers carried passenger km over time

  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B199520072020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 929.34 million against 802.03 million in New Zealand, a difference of 127.31 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 101 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 1.38 billion 365.25 million 1.02 billion Malaysia
2010s 2.33 billion 688.12 million 1.64 billion Malaysia
2020s 929.34 million 802.03 million 127.31 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, Malaysia or New Zealand?
Malaysia, at 929.34 million against 802.03 million in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between Malaysia and New Zealand?
127.31 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Malaysia ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 52nd 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