Netherlands vs Portugal: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Netherlands
3,043
in 2024
Portugal
2,526
in 2024
Netherlands rank
20th
Portugal rank
22nd
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,043 against 2,526 in Portugal, a difference of 517.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,798 | 3,021 | 222.7 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2,823 | 2,829 | 6.33 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3,031 | 2,598 | 432.94 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,041 | 2,527 | 514.74 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 3,043 against 2,526 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 517, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Netherlands ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd 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.