Denmark vs Portugal: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Denmark
2,448
in 2024
Portugal
2,526
in 2024
Denmark rank
30th
Portugal rank
29th
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,526 against 2,448 in Denmark, a difference of 78.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th of 51 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 | 3,021 | 186.9 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2,690 | 2,829 | 139.03 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,565 | 2,598 | 32.66 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,463 | 2,527 | 63.86 | 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 against 2,448 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed between Denmark and Portugal?
- 78, 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 30th and Portugal ranks 29th of 51 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.