Sweden vs Switzerland: Length of electrified railway lines by type of current
Sweden
8,191
in 2024
Switzerland
5,298
in 2024
Sweden rank
7th
Switzerland rank
9th
Length of electrified railway lines by type of current over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8,191 against 5,298 in Switzerland, a difference of 2,893.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 38 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,393 | 4,880 | 2,513 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7,757 | 5,031 | 2,727 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8,173 | 5,187 | 2,986 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8,187 | 5,298 | 2,889 | 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 8,191 against 5,298 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of electrified railway lines by type of current between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 2,893, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for length of electrified railway lines by type of current?
- Sweden ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.