Austria vs Switzerland: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge
Austria
5,624
in 2024
Switzerland
5,307
in 2024
Austria rank
13th
Switzerland rank
14th
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5,624 against 5,307 in Switzerland, a difference of 317.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 38 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,636 | 4,920 | 716.7 | Austria |
| 2000s | 5,700 | 5,063 | 636.8 | Austria |
| 2010s | 5,564 | 5,202 | 361.7 | Austria |
| 2020s | 5,597 | 5,308 | 289.6 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 5,624 against 5,307 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge between Austria and Switzerland?
- 317, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
- Austria ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.