Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road
Russian Federation
78.57 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
51.15 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road over time
- Russian Federation
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers against 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 27.43 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 63 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.09 billion passenger-kilometers | 34.90 billion passenger-kilometers | 180.19 billion passenger-kilometers | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 248.92 billion passenger-kilometers | 36.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 212.68 billion passenger-kilometers | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 211.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 39.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 171.99 billion passenger-kilometers | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 165.12 billion passenger-kilometers | 52.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 112.67 billion passenger-kilometers | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 132.33 billion passenger-kilometers | 73.99 billion passenger-kilometers | 58.34 billion passenger-kilometers | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 24.19 billion passenger-kilometers | 54.39 billion passenger-kilometers | Russian Federation |
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, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Russian Federation, at 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers against 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27.43 billion passenger-kilometers, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Russian Federation ranks 6th 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.