Ireland vs Switzerland: Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight
Ireland
359,442 Number
in 2025
Switzerland
491,961 Number
in 2025
Ireland rank
24th
Switzerland rank
22nd
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 491,961 Number against 359,442 Number in Ireland, a difference of 132,519 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 328,010 Number | 394,125 Number | 66,115 Number | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 371,491 Number | 467,487 Number | 95,996 Number | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 491,961 Number against 359,442 Number in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 132,519 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.