Sweden vs United Kingdom: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Sweden
10,902
in 2024
United Kingdom
16,189
in 2024
Sweden rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 16,189 against 10,902 in Sweden, a difference of 5,287.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 38 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,979 | 16,937 | 5,958 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 11,043 | 16,413 | 5,370 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10,981 | 16,261 | 5,280 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 10,909 | 16,406 | 5,497 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 16,189 against 10,902 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 5,287, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Sweden ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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.