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
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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.

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Indicator
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,633 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed