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

Finland
5,915 Kilometre
in 2024
Switzerland
5,307 Kilometre
in 2024
Finland rank
15th
Switzerland rank
17th

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

  • Finland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 5,915 Kilometre against 5,307 Kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 608 Kilometre.

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

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

Finland ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 5,870 Kilometre 5,010 Kilometre 860 Kilometre Finland
1980s 6,096 Kilometre 5,000 Kilometre 1,096 Kilometre Finland
1990s 5,856 Kilometre 4,920 Kilometre 936.4 Kilometre Finland
2000s 5,852 Kilometre 5,063 Kilometre 789.2 Kilometre Finland
2010s 5,932 Kilometre 5,202 Kilometre 729.9 Kilometre Finland
2020s 5,917 Kilometre 5,308 Kilometre 609.2 Kilometre Finland

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, Finland or Switzerland?
Finland, at 5,915 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 Finland and Switzerland?
608 Kilometre, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
Finland ranks 15th 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