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

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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.

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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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