Netherlands vs Portugal: Length of electrified railway lines by type of current
Netherlands
2,265 Kilometre
in 2024
Portugal
1,790 Kilometre
in 2024
Netherlands rank
21st
Portugal rank
23rd
Length of electrified railway lines by type of current over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2,265 Kilometre against 1,790 Kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 475 Kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 23rd of 49 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,004 Kilometre | 594.7 Kilometre | 1,409 Kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2,064 Kilometre | 1,253 Kilometre | 810.28 Kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2,274 Kilometre | 1,626 Kilometre | 648.57 Kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2,257 Kilometre | 1,772 Kilometre | 485.37 Kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of electrified railway lines by type of current, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 2,265 Kilometre against 1,790 Kilometre in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of electrified railway lines by type of current between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 475 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 railway lines by type of current?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 23rd 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.