Passenger-kilometers by rail in Cuba
Cuba: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 1.28 billion million passenger-km in 2007. ▼ Falling
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Cuba, 1995–2007
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.28 billion million passenger-km for passenger-kilometers by rail in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Cuba peaked at 2.19 billion million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.23 billion million passenger-km, in 2006.
Cuba ranks 47th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 billion million passenger-km | 1.50 billion million passenger-km | 2.19 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.62 billion million passenger-km | 1.23 billion million passenger-km | 2.05 billion million passenger-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 44 Israel 1.96 billion million passenger-km compare
- 45 Norway 1.78 billion million passenger-km compare
- 46 Vietnam 1.52 billion million passenger-km compare
- 48 Syria 1.22 billion million passenger-km compare
- 49 Bulgaria 1.21 billion million passenger-km compare
- 50 Malaysia 929.34 million million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Cuba?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Cuba was 1.28 billion million passenger-km in 2007, according to International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 billion million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 billion million passenger-km in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Cuba ranks 47th out of 101 countries with data for 2007.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Passenger-kilometers by rail. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.