Denmark vs Sweden: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed

Denmark
63,065 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
Sweden
127,608 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
Denmark rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 127,608 Thousand train-kilometres against 63,065 Thousand train-kilometres in Denmark, a difference of 64,543 Thousand train-kilometres.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Denmark's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 38,627 Thousand train-kilometres 59,500 Thousand train-kilometres 20,873 Thousand train-kilometres Sweden
1980s 41,295 Thousand train-kilometres 62,459 Thousand train-kilometres 21,164 Thousand train-kilometres Sweden
1990s 50,619 Thousand train-kilometres 65,285 Thousand train-kilometres 14,666 Thousand train-kilometres Sweden
2000s 60,090 Thousand train-kilometres 86,312 Thousand train-kilometres 26,222 Thousand train-kilometres Sweden
2010s 64,605 Thousand train-kilometres 121,940 Thousand train-kilometres 57,335 Thousand train-kilometres Sweden
2020s 62,496 Thousand train-kilometres 125,364 Thousand train-kilometres 62,868 Thousand train-kilometres Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 127,608 Thousand train-kilometres against 63,065 Thousand train-kilometres in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed between Denmark and Sweden?
64,543 Thousand train-kilometres, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed
Unit
Thousand train-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 1,053 data points, 1970–2024
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