Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Length of electrified railway lines by type of current
Switzerland
5,298 Kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom
6,309 Kilometre
in 2024
Switzerland rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Length of electrified railway lines by type of current over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 6,309 Kilometre against 5,298 Kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 1,011 Kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 49 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,880 Kilometre | 5,036 Kilometre | 156 Kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5,031 Kilometre | 5,214 Kilometre | 183.4 Kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5,187 Kilometre | 5,597 Kilometre | 410 Kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5,298 Kilometre | 6,205 Kilometre | 907.36 Kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of electrified railway lines by type of current, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 6,309 Kilometre against 5,298 Kilometre in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of electrified railway lines by type of current between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 1,011 Kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for length of electrified railway lines by type of current?
- Switzerland ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 10th 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.