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
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.