France vs Russian Federation: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road
France
117.85 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
Russian Federation
78.57 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2020
France rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
6th
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road over time
- France
- Russian Federation
How they compare
France currently reports 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers against 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers in Russian Federation, a difference of 39.28 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 63 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.85 billion passenger-kilometers | 215.09 billion passenger-kilometers | 167.24 billion passenger-kilometers | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 59.28 billion passenger-kilometers | 248.92 billion passenger-kilometers | 189.64 billion passenger-kilometers | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 72.03 billion passenger-kilometers | 211.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 139.93 billion passenger-kilometers | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 91.20 billion passenger-kilometers | 165.12 billion passenger-kilometers | 73.91 billion passenger-kilometers | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 106.32 billion passenger-kilometers | 132.33 billion passenger-kilometers | 26.00 billion passenger-kilometers | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 64.82 billion passenger-kilometers | 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 13.76 billion passenger-kilometers | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- France, at 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers against 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road between France and Russian Federation?
- 39.28 billion passenger-kilometers, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russian Federation?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do France and Russian Federation rank globally for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- France ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 6th 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.