Germany vs United Kingdom: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed

Germany
848,000 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2021
United Kingdom
515,227 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 848,000 Thousand train-kilometres against 515,227 Thousand train-kilometres in United Kingdom, a difference of 332,773 Thousand train-kilometres.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 37 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 397,550 Thousand train-kilometres 333,929 Thousand train-kilometres 63,621 Thousand train-kilometres Germany
1980s 398,823 Thousand train-kilometres 338,428 Thousand train-kilometres 60,395 Thousand train-kilometres Germany
1990s 537,296 Thousand train-kilometres 366,803 Thousand train-kilometres 170,492 Thousand train-kilometres Germany
2000s 1.08 million Thousand train-kilometres 505,690 Thousand train-kilometres 574,010 Thousand train-kilometres Germany
2010s 846,396 Thousand train-kilometres 526,591 Thousand train-kilometres 319,805 Thousand train-kilometres Germany
2020s 833,500 Thousand train-kilometres 465,092 Thousand train-kilometres 368,408 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 United Kingdom?
Germany, at 848,000 Thousand train-kilometres against 515,227 Thousand train-kilometres in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed between Germany and United Kingdom?
332,773 Thousand train-kilometres, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Germany ranks 1st 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.

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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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