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
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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About this data
Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.