Netherlands vs Spain: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed
Netherlands
141,777 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
Spain
197,075 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
Netherlands rank
8th
Spain rank
7th
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 197,075 Thousand train-kilometres against 141,777 Thousand train-kilometres in Netherlands, a difference of 55,298 Thousand train-kilometres.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 37 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93,731 Thousand train-kilometres | 92,189 Thousand train-kilometres | 1,542 Thousand train-kilometres | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 101,551 Thousand train-kilometres | 104,174 Thousand train-kilometres | 2,623 Thousand train-kilometres | Spain |
| 1990s | 105,742 Thousand train-kilometres | 120,278 Thousand train-kilometres | 14,536 Thousand train-kilometres | Spain |
| 2000s | 119,814 Thousand train-kilometres | 139,646 Thousand train-kilometres | 19,832 Thousand train-kilometres | Spain |
| 2010s | 143,889 Thousand train-kilometres | 185,501 Thousand train-kilometres | 41,612 Thousand train-kilometres | Spain |
| 2020s | 139,949 Thousand train-kilometres | 169,315 Thousand train-kilometres | 29,366 Thousand train-kilometres | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 197,075 Thousand train-kilometres against 141,777 Thousand train-kilometres in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed between Netherlands and Spain?
- 55,298 Thousand train-kilometres, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th 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.