Nigeria vs Senegal: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Nigeria
173.63 million million passenger-km
in 2005
Senegal
129.00 million million passenger-km
in 2006
Nigeria rank
74th
Senegal rank
77th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 173.63 million million passenger-km against 129.00 million million passenger-km in Senegal, a difference of 44.63 million million passenger-km.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 74th and Senegal ranks 77th of 101 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 479.00 million million passenger-km | 78.00 million million passenger-km | 401.00 million million passenger-km | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 558.36 million million passenger-km | 136.25 million million passenger-km | 422.11 million million passenger-km | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 173.63 million million passenger-km against 129.00 million million passenger-km in Senegal as of 2005.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 44.63 million million passenger-km, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2005.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Nigeria ranks 74th and Senegal ranks 77th 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.