Finland vs Switzerland: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed

Finland
5,915
in 2024
Switzerland
5,307
in 2024
Finland rank
12th
Switzerland rank
14th

Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time

  • Finland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 5,915 against 5,307 in Switzerland, a difference of 608.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 5,856 4,920 936.4 Finland
2000s 5,852 5,063 789.2 Finland
2010s 5,932 5,202 729.9 Finland
2020s 5,917 5,308 609.2 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed, Finland or Switzerland?
Finland, at 5,915 against 5,307 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed between Finland and Switzerland?
608, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
Finland ranks 12th 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.

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