Netherlands vs Portugal: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge
Netherlands
3,043 Kilometre
in 2024
Portugal
2,526 Kilometre
in 2024
Netherlands rank
24th
Portugal rank
28th
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,043 Kilometre against 2,526 Kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 517 Kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 28th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,798 Kilometre | 3,021 Kilometre | 222.7 Kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2,823 Kilometre | 2,829 Kilometre | 6.33 Kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3,031 Kilometre | 2,598 Kilometre | 432.94 Kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,041 Kilometre | 2,527 Kilometre | 514.74 Kilometre | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 3,043 Kilometre against 2,526 Kilometre in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 517 Kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
- Netherlands ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 28th of 49 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.