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
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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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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
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Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.