Uruguay vs Zambia: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Uruguay
8.00 million million passenger-km
in 2015
Zambia
4.18 million million passenger-km
in 2018
Uruguay rank
97th
Zambia rank
99th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Uruguay
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 8.00 million million passenger-km against 4.18 million million passenger-km in Zambia, a difference of 3.81 million million passenger-km.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.9 times Zambia's.

Uruguay ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 99th of 101 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Uruguay or Zambia?
Uruguay, at 8.00 million million passenger-km against 4.18 million million passenger-km in Zambia as of 2015.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Uruguay and Zambia?
3.81 million million passenger-km, with Uruguay ahead.
How do Uruguay and Zambia rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Uruguay ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 99th 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.