France vs United Kingdom: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed
France
388,441 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
United Kingdom
515,227 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 515,227 Thousand train-kilometres against 388,441 Thousand train-kilometres in France, a difference of 126,786 Thousand train-kilometres.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,736 Thousand train-kilometres | 333,929 Thousand train-kilometres | 47,193 Thousand train-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 300,934 Thousand train-kilometres | 338,428 Thousand train-kilometres | 37,494 Thousand train-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 320,572 Thousand train-kilometres | 368,731 Thousand train-kilometres | 48,158 Thousand train-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 406,177 Thousand train-kilometres | 505,690 Thousand train-kilometres | 99,513 Thousand train-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 378,122 Thousand train-kilometres | 535,909 Thousand train-kilometres | 157,787 Thousand train-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 352,315 Thousand train-kilometres | 481,258 Thousand train-kilometres | 128,942 Thousand train-kilometres | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 515,227 Thousand train-kilometres against 388,441 Thousand train-kilometres in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed between France and United Kingdom?
- 126,786 Thousand train-kilometres, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
- France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd 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.