Denmark vs Netherlands: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Denmark
2,448 Kilometre
in 2024
Netherlands
3,043 Kilometre
in 2024
Denmark rank
24th
Netherlands rank
21st
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,043 Kilometre against 2,448 Kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 595 Kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,834 Kilometre | 2,798 Kilometre | 35.8 Kilometre | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2,690 Kilometre | 2,823 Kilometre | 132.7 Kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2,565 Kilometre | 3,031 Kilometre | 465.6 Kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2,463 Kilometre | 3,041 Kilometre | 578.6 Kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3,043 Kilometre against 2,448 Kilometre in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 595 Kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 21st 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.