Railways passengers carried passenger km in Slovakia

Slovakia: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 2.05 billion in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
2.05 billion
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
43rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
4.20 billion
in 1995
All-time low
2.05 billion
in 2021
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Slovakia, 1995–2021

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1995200820211995: 4.2B1996: 3.8B1997: 3.1B1998: 3.1B1999: 3.0B2000: 2.9B2001: 2.8B2002: 2.7B2003: 2.3B2004: 2.2B2005: 2.2B2006: 2.2B2007: 2.2B2008: 2.3B2009: 2.3B2010: 2.3B2011: 2.4B2012: 2.5B2013: 2.5B2014: 2.6B2015: 3.4B2016: 3.6B2017: 3.9B2018: 3.9B2019: 4.1B2020: 2.2B2021: 2.1B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, railways passengers carried passenger km in Slovakia stood at 2.05 billion. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Slovakia peaked at 4.20 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.05 billion, in 2021.

That places Slovakia 43rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Slovakia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 4.20 billion —
1996 3.77 billion -10.3%
1997 3.06 billion -18.9%
1998 3.09 billion +1.1%
1999 2.97 billion -4.0%
2000 2.87 billion -3.3%
2001 2.81 billion -2.3%
2002 2.68 billion -4.4%
2003 2.32 billion -13.6%
2004 2.23 billion -3.8%
2005 2.18 billion -2.1%
2006 2.21 billion +1.4%
2007 2.17 billion -2.2%
2008 2.30 billion +6.1%
2009 2.26 billion -1.4%
2010 2.31 billion +2.0%
2011 2.43 billion +5.3%
2012 2.46 billion +1.2%
2013 2.48 billion +1.1%
2014 2.58 billion +3.9%
2015 3.41 billion +32.1%
2016 3.60 billion +5.4%
2017 3.87 billion +7.7%
2018 3.92 billion +1.1%
2019 4.09 billion +4.5%
2020 2.18 billion -46.7%
2021 2.05 billion -5.9%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 2.05 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 38% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 2.05 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -46.7% 4.09 billion 2.18 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.42 billion 2.97 billion 4.20 billion 5
2000s 2.40 billion 2.17 billion 2.87 billion 10
2010s 3.12 billion 2.31 billion 4.09 billion 10
2020s 2.12 billion 2.05 billion 2.18 billion 2

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 40 Portugal 2.91 billion compare
  2. 41 Finland 2.90 billion compare
  3. 42 Turkmenistan 2.34 billion compare
  4. 44 Israel 1.96 billion compare
  5. 45 Norway 1.78 billion compare
  6. 46 Vietnam 1.52 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Slovakia?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Slovakia was 2.05 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 4.20 billion in 1995.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.05 billion in 2021.
How does Slovakia rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Slovakia ranks 43rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Railways passengers carried passenger km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Railways passengers carried passenger km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
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