Republic of Korea 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
- Republic of Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 100.38 billion passenger-kilometers against 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 49.24 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 63 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.89 billion passenger-kilometers | 34.90 billion passenger-kilometers | 21.01 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 27.67 billion passenger-kilometers | 36.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.57 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 44.48 billion passenger-kilometers | 39.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.51 billion passenger-kilometers | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 54.25 billion passenger-kilometers | 52.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 1.81 billion passenger-kilometers | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 76.35 billion passenger-kilometers | 73.99 billion passenger-kilometers | 2.36 billion passenger-kilometers | Republic of Korea |
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, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Republic of Korea, at 100.38 billion passenger-kilometers against 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 49.24 billion passenger-kilometers, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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.