Japan vs Republic of Korea: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road

Japan
289.89 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2021
Republic of Korea
100.38 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2019
Japan rank
3rd
Republic of Korea rank
5th

Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 289.89 billion passenger-kilometers against 100.38 billion passenger-kilometers in Republic of Korea, a difference of 189.51 billion passenger-kilometers.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.9 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 63 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 309.66 billion passenger-kilometers 13.89 billion passenger-kilometers 295.77 billion passenger-kilometers Japan
1980s 333.29 billion passenger-kilometers 27.67 billion passenger-kilometers 305.62 billion passenger-kilometers Japan
1990s 396.06 billion passenger-kilometers 44.48 billion passenger-kilometers 351.57 billion passenger-kilometers Japan
2000s 391.31 billion passenger-kilometers 54.25 billion passenger-kilometers 337.06 billion passenger-kilometers Japan
2010s 419.46 billion passenger-kilometers 76.35 billion passenger-kilometers 343.11 billion passenger-kilometers Japan

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, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 289.89 billion passenger-kilometers against 100.38 billion passenger-kilometers in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road between Japan and Republic of Korea?
189.51 billion passenger-kilometers, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
Japan ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road
Unit
passenger-kilometers
Source
OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.