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

Italy
349,079 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
United Kingdom
515,227 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 515,227 Thousand train-kilometres against 349,079 Thousand train-kilometres in Italy, a difference of 166,148 Thousand train-kilometres.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 226,691 Thousand train-kilometres 333,929 Thousand train-kilometres 107,238 Thousand train-kilometres United Kingdom
1980s 231,671 Thousand train-kilometres 336,052 Thousand train-kilometres 104,381 Thousand train-kilometres United Kingdom
2000s 271,044 Thousand train-kilometres 505,690 Thousand train-kilometres 234,646 Thousand train-kilometres United Kingdom
2010s 321,549 Thousand train-kilometres 530,384 Thousand train-kilometres 208,836 Thousand train-kilometres United Kingdom
2020s 325,367 Thousand train-kilometres 481,258 Thousand train-kilometres 155,891 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, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 515,227 Thousand train-kilometres against 349,079 Thousand train-kilometres in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed between Italy and United Kingdom?
166,148 Thousand train-kilometres, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 47 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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Indicator
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed
Unit
Thousand train-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,356 data points, 1970–2024
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