Spain vs Switzerland: Railways passengers carried passenger km

Spain
17.00 billion
in 2021
Switzerland
14.31 billion
in 2021
Spain rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th

Railways passengers carried passenger km over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 17.00 billion against 14.31 billion in Switzerland, a difference of 2.69 billion.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 101 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 17.96 billion 12.06 billion 5.90 billion Spain
2000s 21.64 billion 15.60 billion 6.04 billion Spain
2010s 25.42 billion 20.18 billion 5.24 billion Spain
2020s 14.50 billion 13.82 billion 679.25 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, Spain or Switzerland?
Spain, at 17.00 billion against 14.31 billion in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between Spain and Switzerland?
2.69 billion, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Spain ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Railways passengers carried passenger km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Railways passengers carried passenger km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed