Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Bulgaria
4,025
in 2024
Switzerland
5,307
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
15th
Switzerland rank
14th
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,307 against 4,025 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,282.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 38 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,293 | 4,920 | 626.4 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4,227 | 5,063 | 835.8 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,043 | 5,202 | 1,159 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,029 | 5,308 | 1,279 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,307 against 4,025 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 1,282, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 38 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.