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
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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.

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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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