Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Rail lines
Bulgaria
4,031 total route-km
in 2021
Switzerland
4,122 total route-km
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
34th
Switzerland rank
32nd
Rail lines over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4,122 total route-km against 4,031 total route-km in Bulgaria, a difference of 91 total route-km.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 104 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,292 total route-km | 3,189 total route-km | 1,103 total route-km | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 4,227 total route-km | 3,374 total route-km | 853 total route-km | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4,043 total route-km | 3,807 total route-km | 236.42 total route-km | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4,030 total route-km | 3,897 total route-km | 133 total route-km | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4,122 total route-km against 4,031 total route-km in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 91 total route-km, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for rail lines?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.