Rail lines in Switzerland
Switzerland: Rail lines was 4,122 total route-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rail lines in Switzerland, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4,122 total route-km for rail lines in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Switzerland peaked at 4,122 total route-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,143 total route-km, in 1999.
Switzerland ranks 32nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Rail lines in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,232 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 3,234 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,184 total route-km | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,151 total route-km | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,143 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,216 total route-km | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3,225 total route-km | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,222 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,231 total route-km | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,381 total route-km | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3,399 total route-km | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,563 total route-km | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3,349 total route-km | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 3,557 total route-km | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3,599 total route-km | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,574 total route-km | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,551 total route-km | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,558 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,611 total route-km | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4,019 total route-km | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 3,976 total route-km | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,034 total route-km | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,051 total route-km | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,047 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,647 total route-km | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 3,672 total route-km | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,122 total route-km | +12.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,122 total route-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,122 total route-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,189 total route-km | 3,143 total route-km | 3,234 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,374 total route-km | 3,216 total route-km | 3,599 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,807 total route-km | 3,551 total route-km | 4,051 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,897 total route-km | 3,672 total route-km | 4,122 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More infrastructure data for Switzerland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.73 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.73 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Switzerland?
- Rail lines in Switzerland was 4,122 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,122 total route-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,143 total route-km in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for rail lines?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.