Netherlands vs Switzerland: Railways, passengers carried
Netherlands
10,900 million passenger-km
in 2021
Switzerland
14,308 million passenger-km
in 2021
Netherlands rank
19th
Switzerland rank
16th
Railways, passengers carried over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14,308 million passenger-km against 10,900 million passenger-km in Netherlands, a difference of 3,408 million passenger-km.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,040 million passenger-km | 12,061 million passenger-km | 1,979 million passenger-km | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 15,186 million passenger-km | 15,599 million passenger-km | 413.7 million passenger-km | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 17,360 million passenger-km | 20,178 million passenger-km | 2,818 million passenger-km | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 10,050 million passenger-km | 13,821 million passenger-km | 3,771 million passenger-km | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 14,308 million passenger-km against 10,900 million passenger-km in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 3,408 million passenger-km, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 101 countries.
- 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.