Euro area vs Switzerland: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Euro area
2,052 million passenger-km
in 2021
Switzerland
14,308 million passenger-km
in 2021
Euro area rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time
- Euro area
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14,308 million passenger-km against 2,052 million passenger-km in Euro area, a difference of 12,256 million passenger-km.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 7.0 times Euro area's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 27 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,032 million passenger-km | 12,061 million passenger-km | 8,029 million passenger-km | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3,066 million passenger-km | 15,599 million passenger-km | 12,534 million passenger-km | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,590 million passenger-km | 20,178 million passenger-km | 16,588 million passenger-km | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,209 million passenger-km | 13,821 million passenger-km | 11,612 million passenger-km | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Euro area or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 14,308 million passenger-km against 2,052 million passenger-km in Euro area as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Euro area and Switzerland?
- 12,256 million passenger-km, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Euro area and Switzerland rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Euro area ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 27 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.