Austria vs Hungary: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Austria
5,624 Kilometre
in 2024
Hungary
7,437 Kilometre
in 2024
Austria rank
14th
Hungary rank
12th
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 7,437 Kilometre against 5,624 Kilometre in Austria, a difference of 1,813 Kilometre.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 14th and Hungary ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,636 Kilometre | 7,681 Kilometre | 2,044 Kilometre | Hungary |
| 2000s | 5,700 Kilometre | 7,722 Kilometre | 2,022 Kilometre | Hungary |
| 2010s | 5,564 Kilometre | 7,533 Kilometre | 1,969 Kilometre | Hungary |
| 2020s | 5,597 Kilometre | 7,691 Kilometre | 2,094 Kilometre | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed, Austria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 7,437 Kilometre against 5,624 Kilometre in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed between Austria and Hungary?
- 1,813 Kilometre, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Austria ranks 14th and Hungary ranks 12th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.