Ireland vs Portugal: Goods and passenger train traffic performance
Ireland
19,683 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2025
Portugal
35,476 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
Ireland rank
23rd
Portugal rank
20th
Goods and passenger train traffic performance over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35,476 Thousand train-kilometres against 19,683 Thousand train-kilometres in Ireland, a difference of 15,793 Thousand train-kilometres.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times Ireland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,938 Thousand train-kilometres | 39,786 Thousand train-kilometres | 23,848 Thousand train-kilometres | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17,836 Thousand train-kilometres | 36,929 Thousand train-kilometres | 19,094 Thousand train-kilometres | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17,655 Thousand train-kilometres | 34,705 Thousand train-kilometres | 17,050 Thousand train-kilometres | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods and passenger train traffic performance, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 35,476 Thousand train-kilometres against 19,683 Thousand train-kilometres in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods and passenger train traffic performance between Ireland and Portugal?
- 15,793 Thousand train-kilometres, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th 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.