United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers against 21.20 billion passenger-kilometers in United States of America, a difference of 29.94 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.4 times United States of America's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 11th of 63 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.00 billion passenger-kilometers | 18.77 billion passenger-kilometers | 16.23 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 36.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 23.95 billion passenger-kilometers | 12.29 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 39.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 22.55 billion passenger-kilometers | 17.42 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 52.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 27.15 billion passenger-kilometers | 25.29 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 73.99 billion passenger-kilometers | 34.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 39.75 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 35.39 billion passenger-kilometers | 16.27 billion passenger-kilometers | 19.12 billion passenger-kilometers | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 51.15 billion passenger-kilometers against 21.20 billion passenger-kilometers in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 29.94 billion passenger-kilometers, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 11th 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.