Denmark vs Portugal: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed

Denmark
2,448 Kilometre
in 2024
Portugal
2,526 Kilometre
in 2024
Denmark rank
24th
Portugal rank
23rd

Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,526 Kilometre against 2,448 Kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 78 Kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Denmark ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 39 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 2,834 Kilometre 3,021 Kilometre 186.9 Kilometre Portugal
2000s 2,690 Kilometre 2,829 Kilometre 139.03 Kilometre Portugal
2010s 2,565 Kilometre 2,598 Kilometre 32.66 Kilometre Portugal
2020s 2,463 Kilometre 2,527 Kilometre 63.86 Kilometre Portugal

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 Portugal?
Portugal, at 2,526 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 Portugal?
78 Kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
Denmark ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 23rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,281 data points, 1990–2024
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