France vs Germany: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed
France
388,441
in 2024
Germany
848,000
in 2021
France rank
4th
Germany rank
1st
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 848,000 against 388,441 in France, a difference of 459,559.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times France's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,736 | 397,550 | 110,814 | Germany |
| 1980s | 300,934 | 398,823 | 97,889 | Germany |
| 1990s | 332,622 | 593,342 | 260,720 | Germany |
| 2000s | 389,250 | 810,187 | 420,937 | Germany |
| 2010s | 388,075 | 930,553 | 542,478 | Germany |
| 2020s | 314,750 | 833,500 | 518,750 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 848,000 against 388,441 in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed between France and Germany?
- 459,559, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 49 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.