Denmark vs Hungary: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road
Denmark
6.56 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2018
Hungary
7.82 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
Denmark rank
27th
Hungary rank
26th
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road over time
- Denmark
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 7.82 billion passenger-kilometers against 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers in Denmark, a difference of 1.26 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 26th of 63 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.32 billion passenger-kilometers | 14.64 billion passenger-kilometers | 11.33 billion passenger-kilometers | Hungary |
| 1980s | 4.67 billion passenger-kilometers | 11.98 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.32 billion passenger-kilometers | Hungary |
| 1990s | 4.85 billion passenger-kilometers | 9.18 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.33 billion passenger-kilometers | Hungary |
| 2000s | 6.06 billion passenger-kilometers | 9.56 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.51 billion passenger-kilometers | Hungary |
| 2010s | 6.78 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.74 billion passenger-kilometers | 959.22 million passenger-kilometers | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road, Denmark or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 7.82 billion passenger-kilometers against 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road between Denmark and Hungary?
- 1.26 billion passenger-kilometers, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 26th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.