Netherlands vs Sweden: Goods and passenger train traffic performance

Netherlands
138,654 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2011
Sweden
169,920 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2025
Netherlands rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th

Goods and passenger train traffic performance over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 169,920 Thousand train-kilometres against 138,654 Thousand train-kilometres in Netherlands, a difference of 31,266 Thousand train-kilometres.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 33 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 137,618 Thousand train-kilometres 130,686 Thousand train-kilometres 6,933 Thousand train-kilometres Netherlands
2010s 138,878 Thousand train-kilometres 143,886 Thousand train-kilometres 5,008 Thousand train-kilometres Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and passenger train traffic performance, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 169,920 Thousand train-kilometres against 138,654 Thousand train-kilometres in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in goods and passenger train traffic performance between Netherlands and Sweden?
31,266 Thousand train-kilometres, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th 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
Last refreshed