France vs Switzerland: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed
France
388,441 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
Switzerland
214,935 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
5th
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 388,441 Thousand train-kilometres against 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres in Switzerland, a difference of 173,506 Thousand train-kilometres.
That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Switzerland's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 37 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 312,349 Thousand train-kilometres | 91,013 Thousand train-kilometres | 221,336 Thousand train-kilometres | France |
| 1990s | 326,777 Thousand train-kilometres | 98,712 Thousand train-kilometres | 228,064 Thousand train-kilometres | France |
| 2000s | 392,005 Thousand train-kilometres | 153,619 Thousand train-kilometres | 238,386 Thousand train-kilometres | France |
| 2010s | 388,075 Thousand train-kilometres | 192,420 Thousand train-kilometres | 195,655 Thousand train-kilometres | France |
| 2020s | 352,315 Thousand train-kilometres | 207,281 Thousand train-kilometres | 145,035 Thousand train-kilometres | France |
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 Switzerland?
- France, at 388,441 Thousand train-kilometres against 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed between France and Switzerland?
- 173,506 Thousand train-kilometres, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
- France ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th 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.