Mali vs Nigeria: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Mali
196.30 million million passenger-km
in 2002
Nigeria
173.63 million million passenger-km
in 2005
Mali rank
72nd
Nigeria rank
74th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 196.30 million million passenger-km against 173.63 million million passenger-km in Nigeria, a difference of 22.67 million million passenger-km.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Mali ranks 72nd and Nigeria ranks 74th of 101 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223.19 million million passenger-km | 479.00 million million passenger-km | 255.81 million million passenger-km | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 196.30 million million passenger-km | 593.00 million million passenger-km | 396.70 million million passenger-km | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Mali or Nigeria?
- Mali, at 196.30 million million passenger-km against 173.63 million million passenger-km in Nigeria as of 2002.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Mali and Nigeria?
- 22.67 million million passenger-km, with Mali ahead.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Mali ranks 72nd and Nigeria ranks 74th 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.