France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles

France
6,672 Number
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9,685 Number
in 2024
France rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k197920022025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9,685 Number against 6,672 Number in France, a difference of 3,013 Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 4,605 Number 6,868 Number 2,263 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 4,397 Number 5,445 Number 1,048 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4,186 Number 11,228 Number 7,041 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5,784 Number 12,435 Number 6,650 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 6,669 Number 8,627 Number 1,958 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 6,476 Number 5,624 Number 852.4 Number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9,685 Number against 6,672 Number in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,013 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles?
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles
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Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,649 data points, 1979–2025
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