Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Switzerland
Switzerland: Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles was 291 Thousand in 1996. ▬ Flat
Latest (1996)
291 Thousand
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
291 Thousand
in 1993
All-time low
266 Thousand
in 1994
Years of data
7
1990–1996
Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Switzerland, 1990–1996
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 1996, seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Switzerland stood at 291 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
That places Switzerland 9th out of 45 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the top quarter.
Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 286 Thousand | — |
| 1991 | 287 Thousand | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 285 Thousand | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 291 Thousand | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 266 Thousand | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 288 Thousand | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 291 Thousand | +1.0% |
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More urban development data for Switzerland
- Population in the largest city 18.7% (2025)
- Population density 224.98 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.32 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.46 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8141 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 36.23 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.46 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.37 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Switzerland?
- Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Switzerland was 291 Thousand in 1996, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 291 Thousand in 1993.
- What is the lowest seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 266 Thousand in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 1996.
- Is seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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