Mexico vs New Zealand: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road

Mexico
466.00 million passenger-kilometers
in 2021
New Zealand
738.00 million passenger-kilometers
in 2021
Mexico rank
50th
New Zealand rank
47th

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

  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 738.00 million passenger-kilometers against 466.00 million passenger-kilometers in Mexico, a difference of 272.00 million passenger-kilometers.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 63 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 1.57 billion passenger-kilometers 688.33 million passenger-kilometers 882.33 million passenger-kilometers Mexico
2020s 494.50 million passenger-kilometers 770.00 million passenger-kilometers 275.50 million passenger-kilometers New Zealand

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, Mexico or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 738.00 million passenger-kilometers against 466.00 million passenger-kilometers in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road between Mexico and New Zealand?
272.00 million passenger-kilometers, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
Mexico ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 47th 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

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.