European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs France: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
201,354 Kilometre
in 2024
France
27,564 Kilometre
in 2024
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
France rank
2nd

Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • France
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196219932024

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 201,354 Kilometre against 27,564 Kilometre in France, a difference of 173,790 Kilometre.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 7.3 times France's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and France ranks 2nd of 1 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) France Difference Ahead
1990s 212,649 Kilometre 32,730 Kilometre 179,919 Kilometre European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 204,552 Kilometre 31,239 Kilometre 173,313 Kilometre European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 203,384 Kilometre 29,670 Kilometre 173,714 Kilometre European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 202,070 Kilometre 27,994 Kilometre 174,076 Kilometre European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or France?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 201,354 Kilometre against 27,564 Kilometre in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and France?
173,790 Kilometre, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and France?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and France rank globally for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and France ranks 2nd of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,633 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed