France vs Republic of Korea: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road
France
117.85 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
Republic of Korea
100.38 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2019
France rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road over time
- France
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers against 100.38 billion passenger-kilometers in Republic of Korea, a difference of 17.47 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 63 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.85 billion passenger-kilometers | 13.89 billion passenger-kilometers | 33.96 billion passenger-kilometers | France |
| 1980s | 59.28 billion passenger-kilometers | 27.67 billion passenger-kilometers | 31.61 billion passenger-kilometers | France |
| 1990s | 72.03 billion passenger-kilometers | 44.48 billion passenger-kilometers | 27.54 billion passenger-kilometers | France |
| 2000s | 91.20 billion passenger-kilometers | 54.25 billion passenger-kilometers | 36.95 billion passenger-kilometers | France |
| 2010s | 106.32 billion passenger-kilometers | 76.35 billion passenger-kilometers | 29.97 billion passenger-kilometers | France |
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, France or Republic of Korea?
- France, at 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers against 100.38 billion passenger-kilometers in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road between France and Republic of Korea?
- 17.47 billion passenger-kilometers, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- France ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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.