Passenger-kilometers by rail in Ghana
Ghana: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 85.00 million million passenger-km in 2006. ▼ Falling
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Ghana, 1995–2006
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger-kilometers by rail in Ghana is 85.00 million million passenger-km, measured in 2006.
The figure is down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Ghana peaked at 233.00 million million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 83.00 million million passenger-km, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 84th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188.29 million million passenger-km | 128.79 million million passenger-km | 233.00 million million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 84.33 million million passenger-km | 83.00 million million passenger-km | 85.00 million million passenger-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 81 Botswana 94.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 82 Mongolia 91.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 83 Gabon 87.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 85 Sudan 81.50 million million passenger-km compare
- 86 Benin 66.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 87 Armenia 55.00 million million passenger-km compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Ghana?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Ghana was 85.00 million million passenger-km in 2006, 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 233.00 million million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.00 million million passenger-km in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 101 countries with data for 2006.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.