Germany vs Italy: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed
Germany
848,000 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2021
Italy
349,079 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Italy rank
4th
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 848,000 Thousand train-kilometres against 349,079 Thousand train-kilometres in Italy, a difference of 498,921 Thousand train-kilometres.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.4 times Italy's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 397,550 Thousand train-kilometres | 226,691 Thousand train-kilometres | 170,859 Thousand train-kilometres | Germany |
| 1980s | 398,469 Thousand train-kilometres | 231,671 Thousand train-kilometres | 166,798 Thousand train-kilometres | Germany |
| 1990s | 705,436 Thousand train-kilometres | 251,572 Thousand train-kilometres | 453,864 Thousand train-kilometres | Germany |
| 2000s | 815,032 Thousand train-kilometres | 266,074 Thousand train-kilometres | 548,958 Thousand train-kilometres | Germany |
| 2010s | 902,097 Thousand train-kilometres | 303,034 Thousand train-kilometres | 599,063 Thousand train-kilometres | Germany |
| 2020s | 833,500 Thousand train-kilometres | 294,034 Thousand train-kilometres | 539,466 Thousand train-kilometres | 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, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 848,000 Thousand train-kilometres against 349,079 Thousand train-kilometres in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed between Germany and Italy?
- 498,921 Thousand train-kilometres, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
- Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th 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.