Lower middle income vs Switzerland: Railways, goods transported

Lower middle income
1,116 million ton-km
in 2004
Switzerland
12,024 million ton-km
in 2021
Lower middle income rank
28th
Switzerland rank
29th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Switzerland
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199520082021

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12,024 million ton-km against 1,116 million ton-km in Lower middle income, a difference of 10,908 million ton-km.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 10.8 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 28 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 778 million ton-km 8,993 million ton-km 8,215 million ton-km Switzerland
2000s 1,139 million ton-km 11,105 million ton-km 9,966 million ton-km Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Lower middle income or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 12,024 million ton-km against 1,116 million ton-km in Lower middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Lower middle income and Switzerland?
10,908 million ton-km, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Switzerland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2004.
How do Lower middle income and Switzerland rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Lower middle income ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.