Pakistan vs Spain: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Pakistan
24.90 billion million passenger-km
in 2018
Spain
17.00 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Pakistan rank
11th
Spain rank
13th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Pakistan
- Spain
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 24.90 billion million passenger-km against 17.00 billion million passenger-km in Spain, a difference of 7.90 billion million passenger-km.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.67 billion million passenger-km | 17.96 billion million passenger-km | 706.40 million million passenger-km | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 22.81 billion million passenger-km | 21.47 billion million passenger-km | 1.33 billion million passenger-km | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 21.54 billion million passenger-km | 26.10 billion million passenger-km | 4.56 billion million passenger-km | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Pakistan or Spain?
- Pakistan, at 24.90 billion million passenger-km against 17.00 billion million passenger-km in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Pakistan and Spain?
- 7.90 billion million passenger-km, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do Pakistan and Spain rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Pakistan ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th 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.