Sweden vs United Kingdom: Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of

Sweden
10,902 Kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom
16,189 Kilometre
in 2024
Sweden rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 16,189 Kilometre against 10,902 Kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 5,287 Kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 49 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 10,979 Kilometre 16,937 Kilometre 5,958 Kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 11,043 Kilometre 16,413 Kilometre 5,370 Kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 10,981 Kilometre 16,261 Kilometre 5,280 Kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 10,909 Kilometre 16,406 Kilometre 5,497 Kilometre United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of, Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 16,189 Kilometre against 10,902 Kilometre in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of between Sweden and United Kingdom?
5,287 Kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of?
Sweden ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of transport
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,640 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed