Austria vs Sweden: Length of electrified railway lines by type of current
Austria
4,161
in 2024
Sweden
8,191
in 2024
Austria rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Length of electrified railway lines by type of current over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8,191 against 4,161 in Austria, a difference of 4,030.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Austria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 38 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,319 | 7,393 | 4,074 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,546 | 7,757 | 4,211 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3,891 | 8,173 | 4,282 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,058 | 8,187 | 4,129 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of electrified railway lines by type of current, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8,191 against 4,161 in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of electrified railway lines by type of current between Austria and Sweden?
- 4,030, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for length of electrified railway lines by type of current?
- Austria ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Length of electrified railway lines by type of current. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.