Netherlands vs United States: Railways passengers carried passenger km

Netherlands
10.90 billion
in 2021
United States
12.46 billion
in 2020
Netherlands rank
19th
United States rank
17th

Railways passengers carried passenger km over time

  • Netherlands
  • United States
10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B199520082021

How they compare

United States currently reports 12.46 billion against 10.90 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 1.56 billion.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 19th and United States ranks 17th of 101 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States Difference Ahead
1990s 14.04 billion 22.82 billion 8.78 billion United States
2000s 15.19 billion 27.15 billion 11.96 billion United States
2010s 17.36 billion 34.07 billion 16.71 billion United States
2020s 9.20 billion 12.46 billion 3.26 billion United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, Netherlands or United States?
United States, at 12.46 billion against 10.90 billion in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between Netherlands and United States?
1.56 billion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Netherlands ranks 19th and United States ranks 17th 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