Spain vs Sweden: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Spain
16,257 Kilometre
in 2024
Sweden
10,902 Kilometre
in 2024
Spain rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16,257 Kilometre against 10,902 Kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 5,355 Kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,256 Kilometre | 10,979 Kilometre | 3,276 Kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 14,298 Kilometre | 11,043 Kilometre | 3,256 Kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 15,492 Kilometre | 10,981 Kilometre | 4,511 Kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 16,257 Kilometre | 10,909 Kilometre | 5,349 Kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 16,257 Kilometre against 10,902 Kilometre in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed between Spain and Sweden?
- 5,355 Kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Spain ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.