Netherlands vs Switzerland: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed

Netherlands
141,777 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
Switzerland
214,935 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
Netherlands rank
8th
Switzerland rank
5th

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed over time

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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres against 141,777 Thousand train-kilometres in Netherlands, a difference of 73,158 Thousand train-kilometres.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 37 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 106,664 Thousand train-kilometres 91,013 Thousand train-kilometres 15,651 Thousand train-kilometres Netherlands
1990s 105,742 Thousand train-kilometres 94,660 Thousand train-kilometres 11,082 Thousand train-kilometres Netherlands
2000s 119,814 Thousand train-kilometres 166,178 Thousand train-kilometres 46,364 Thousand train-kilometres Switzerland
2010s 143,889 Thousand train-kilometres 195,614 Thousand train-kilometres 51,725 Thousand train-kilometres Switzerland
2020s 139,949 Thousand train-kilometres 207,281 Thousand train-kilometres 67,332 Thousand train-kilometres Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 214,935 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 Switzerland?
73,158 Thousand train-kilometres, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Netherlands ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th 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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