Poland vs Spain: Railways passengers carried passenger km

Poland
15.84 billion
in 2021
Spain
17.00 billion
in 2021
Poland rank
15th
Spain rank
13th

Railways passengers carried passenger km over time

  • Poland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 17.00 billion against 15.84 billion in Poland, a difference of 1.16 billion.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 26.17 billion 17.96 billion 8.22 billion Poland
2000s 20.10 billion 21.64 billion 1.53 billion Spain
2010s 18.67 billion 25.42 billion 6.75 billion Spain
2020s 14.17 billion 14.50 billion 334.75 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, Poland or Spain?
Spain, at 17.00 billion against 15.84 billion in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between Poland and Spain?
1.16 billion, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Poland ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th 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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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