Austria vs Switzerland: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of

Austria
5,624 Kilometre
in 2024
Switzerland
5,307 Kilometre
in 2024
Austria rank
16th
Switzerland rank
17th

Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 5,624 Kilometre against 5,307 Kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 317 Kilometre.

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

Across all 37 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 49 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 5,907 Kilometre 5,010 Kilometre 897 Kilometre Austria
1980s 5,847 Kilometre 5,000 Kilometre 847 Kilometre Austria
1990s 5,636 Kilometre 4,920 Kilometre 716.7 Kilometre Austria
2000s 5,700 Kilometre 5,063 Kilometre 636.8 Kilometre Austria
2010s 5,564 Kilometre 5,202 Kilometre 361.7 Kilometre Austria
2020s 5,597 Kilometre 5,308 Kilometre 289.6 Kilometre Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of, Austria or Switzerland?
Austria, at 5,624 Kilometre against 5,307 Kilometre in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of between Austria and Switzerland?
317 Kilometre, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
Austria ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of lines. 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 number of tracks and electrification of lines
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,737 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed