France vs Germany: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge
France
27,564
in 2024
Germany
38,783
in 2021
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 38,783 against 27,564 in France, a difference of 11,219.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1962 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,884 | 30,605 | 7,279 | France |
| 1990s | 32,730 | 40,421 | 7,692 | Germany |
| 2000s | 31,239 | 38,026 | 6,787 | Germany |
| 2010s | 29,670 | 38,762 | 9,091 | Germany |
| 2020s | 28,199 | 38,791 | 10,592 | Germany |
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, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 38,783 against 27,564 in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge between France and Germany?
- 11,219, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2021.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 38 countries.
- 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.