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
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199520082021

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

Indicator
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Unit
million passenger-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,650 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.