Belgium vs Netherlands: Length of electrified railway lines by type of current

Belgium
3,181 Kilometre
in 2024
Netherlands
2,265 Kilometre
in 2024
Belgium rank
18th
Netherlands rank
21st

Length of electrified railway lines by type of current over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3,181 Kilometre against 2,265 Kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 916 Kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 49 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 2,428 Kilometre 2,004 Kilometre 424.1 Kilometre Belgium
2000s 2,918 Kilometre 2,064 Kilometre 854.8 Kilometre Belgium
2010s 3,070 Kilometre 2,274 Kilometre 795.43 Kilometre Belgium
2020s 3,157 Kilometre 2,257 Kilometre 900.17 Kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of electrified railway lines by type of current, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 3,181 Kilometre against 2,265 Kilometre in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of electrified railway lines by type of current between Belgium and Netherlands?
916 Kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for length of electrified railway lines by type of current?
Belgium ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 49 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Length of electrified railway lines by type of current
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,618 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed