Hungary vs Romania: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road
Hungary
7.82 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
Romania
5.91 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2019
Hungary rank
26th
Romania rank
28th
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 7.82 billion passenger-kilometers against 5.91 billion passenger-kilometers in Romania, a difference of 1.91 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 26th and Romania ranks 28th of 63 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.64 billion passenger-kilometers | 21.46 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.82 billion passenger-kilometers | Romania |
| 1980s | 11.98 billion passenger-kilometers | 29.66 billion passenger-kilometers | 17.68 billion passenger-kilometers | Romania |
| 1990s | 9.18 billion passenger-kilometers | 19.68 billion passenger-kilometers | 10.50 billion passenger-kilometers | Romania |
| 2000s | 9.56 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.49 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.07 billion passenger-kilometers | Hungary |
| 2010s | 7.74 billion passenger-kilometers | 5.18 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.56 billion 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, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 7.82 billion passenger-kilometers against 5.91 billion passenger-kilometers in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road between Hungary and Romania?
- 1.91 billion passenger-kilometers, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Hungary ranks 26th and Romania ranks 28th 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.