Mexico vs Tanzania: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Mexico
466.00 million million passenger-km
in 2021
Tanzania
475.00 million million passenger-km
in 2006
Mexico rank
61st
Tanzania rank
60th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Mexico
  • Tanzania
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B199520082021

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 475.00 million million passenger-km against 466.00 million million passenger-km in Mexico, a difference of 9.00 million million passenger-km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 61st and Tanzania ranks 60th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 1.18 billion million passenger-km 459.80 million million passenger-km 724.20 million million passenger-km Mexico
2000s 74.14 million million passenger-km 447.00 million million passenger-km 372.86 million million passenger-km Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Mexico or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 475.00 million million passenger-km against 466.00 million million passenger-km in Mexico as of 2006.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Mexico and Tanzania?
9.00 million million passenger-km, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2006.
How do Mexico and Tanzania rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Mexico ranks 61st and Tanzania ranks 60th 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.