Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Goods and passenger train traffic performance

Switzerland
241,584 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
United Kingdom
594,460 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2019
Switzerland rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Goods and passenger train traffic performance over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres against 241,584 Thousand train-kilometres in Switzerland, a difference of 352,876 Thousand train-kilometres.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.5 times Switzerland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 5th 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 Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 204,187 Thousand train-kilometres 524,062 Thousand train-kilometres 319,874 Thousand train-kilometres United Kingdom
2010s 219,895 Thousand train-kilometres 564,618 Thousand train-kilometres 344,723 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, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres against 241,584 Thousand train-kilometres in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in goods and passenger train traffic performance between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
352,876 Thousand train-kilometres, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
Switzerland ranks 5th 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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