What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Mexico and Philippines?

82.00 million million passenger-km, with Mexico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?

12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.

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.

Mexico vs Philippines: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Mexico

466.00 million million passenger-km

in 2021

Philippines

384.00 million million passenger-km

in 2016

Mexico rank

61st

Philippines rank

62nd

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

Mexico
Philippines

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 466.00 million million passenger-km against 384.00 million million passenger-km in Philippines, a difference of 82.00 million million passenger-km.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 62nd of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.18 billion million passenger-km	204.02 million million passenger-km	979.98 million million passenger-km	Mexico
2000s	74.00 million million passenger-km	97.80 million million passenger-km	23.80 million million passenger-km	Philippines
2010s	1.45 billion million passenger-km	363.00 million million passenger-km	1.08 billion million passenger-km	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Mexico or Philippines?: Mexico, at 466.00 million million passenger-km against 384.00 million million passenger-km in Philippines as of 2021.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Mexico and Philippines?: 82.00 million million passenger-km, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?: Mexico ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 62nd 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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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: 18 September 2026

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