France vs United Kingdom: Goods and passenger train traffic performance

France
442,243 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
United Kingdom
594,460 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2019
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Goods and passenger train traffic performance over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres against 442,243 Thousand train-kilometres in France, a difference of 152,217 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 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 33 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 442,243 Thousand train-kilometres in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in goods and passenger train traffic performance between France and United Kingdom?
152,217 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 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 33 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and passenger train traffic performance
Unit
Thousand train-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 596 data points, 2004–2025
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