Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers against 46.50 billion passenger-kilometers in Italy, a difference of 4.65 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 63 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.67 billion passenger-kilometers | 34.90 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.77 billion passenger-kilometers | Italy |
| 1980s | 40.42 billion passenger-kilometers | 36.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.18 billion passenger-kilometers | Italy |
| 1990s | 43.73 billion passenger-kilometers | 39.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.76 billion passenger-kilometers | Italy |
| 2000s | 48.20 billion passenger-kilometers | 52.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.24 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 50.92 billion passenger-kilometers | 73.99 billion passenger-kilometers | 23.07 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 32.15 billion passenger-kilometers | 35.39 billion passenger-kilometers | 3.24 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers against 46.50 billion passenger-kilometers in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4.65 billion passenger-kilometers, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Italy ranks 9th 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.