France vs United Kingdom: Goods and passenger train traffic performance
France
468,904 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2025
United Kingdom
594,460 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2019
France rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Goods and passenger train traffic performance over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres against 468,904 Thousand train-kilometres in France, a difference of 125,556 Thousand train-kilometres.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 498,993 Thousand train-kilometres | 502,152 Thousand train-kilometres | 3,159 Thousand train-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 444,050 Thousand train-kilometres | 572,318 Thousand train-kilometres | 128,268 Thousand train-kilometres | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods and passenger train traffic performance, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres against 468,904 Thousand train-kilometres in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in goods and passenger train traffic performance between France and United Kingdom?
- 125,556 Thousand train-kilometres, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
- France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Goods and passenger train traffic performance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.