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

Spain
197,075 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
Switzerland
214,935 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
Spain rank
7th
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 197,075 Thousand train-kilometres in Spain, a difference of 17,860 Thousand train-kilometres.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 109,853 Thousand train-kilometres 91,013 Thousand train-kilometres 18,840 Thousand train-kilometres Spain
1990s 124,424 Thousand train-kilometres 98,712 Thousand train-kilometres 25,712 Thousand train-kilometres Spain
2000s 140,362 Thousand train-kilometres 159,352 Thousand train-kilometres 18,989 Thousand train-kilometres Switzerland
2010s 185,054 Thousand train-kilometres 192,070 Thousand train-kilometres 7,016 Thousand train-kilometres Switzerland
2020s 169,315 Thousand train-kilometres 207,281 Thousand train-kilometres 37,966 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, Spain or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres against 197,075 Thousand train-kilometres in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed between Spain and Switzerland?
17,860 Thousand train-kilometres, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Spain ranks 7th 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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