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
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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.

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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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