Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road
Germany
57.53 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
51.15 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
Germany rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers against 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6.39 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 63 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.11 billion passenger-kilometers | 34.90 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.21 billion passenger-kilometers | Germany |
| 1980s | 40.56 billion passenger-kilometers | 36.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.32 billion passenger-kilometers | Germany |
| 1990s | 64.53 billion passenger-kilometers | 39.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 24.56 billion passenger-kilometers | Germany |
| 2000s | 76.64 billion passenger-kilometers | 52.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 24.20 billion passenger-kilometers | Germany |
| 2010s | 92.02 billion passenger-kilometers | 73.99 billion passenger-kilometers | 18.03 billion passenger-kilometers | Germany |
| 2020s | 58.18 billion passenger-kilometers | 27.51 billion passenger-kilometers | 30.66 billion passenger-kilometers | Germany |
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, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers against 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6.39 billion passenger-kilometers, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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.