Philippines vs Tanzania: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Philippines
384.00 million million passenger-km
in 2016
Tanzania
475.00 million million passenger-km
in 2006
Philippines rank
62nd
Tanzania rank
60th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Philippines
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 475.00 million million passenger-km against 384.00 million million passenger-km in Philippines, a difference of 91.00 million million passenger-km.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tanzania ahead.

Philippines ranks 62nd and Tanzania ranks 60th of 101 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 204.02 million million passenger-km 459.80 million million passenger-km 255.78 million million passenger-km Tanzania
2000s 97.80 million million passenger-km 444.20 million million passenger-km 346.40 million million passenger-km Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Philippines or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 475.00 million million passenger-km against 384.00 million million passenger-km in Philippines as of 2006.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Philippines and Tanzania?
91.00 million million passenger-km, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tanzania?
10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2004.
How do Philippines and Tanzania rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Philippines ranks 62nd 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.