France vs Italy: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge
France
27,564 Kilometre
in 2024
Italy
16,879 Kilometre
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Italy rank
6th
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 27,564 Kilometre against 16,879 Kilometre in Italy, a difference of 10,685 Kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 6th of 49 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,884 Kilometre | 16,208 Kilometre | 21,676 Kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 32,730 Kilometre | 16,024 Kilometre | 16,705 Kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 31,239 Kilometre | 16,194 Kilometre | 15,044 Kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 29,670 Kilometre | 16,750 Kilometre | 12,920 Kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 27,994 Kilometre | 16,831 Kilometre | 11,163 Kilometre | France |
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 Italy?
- France, at 27,564 Kilometre against 16,879 Kilometre in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge between France and Italy?
- 10,685 Kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
- France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 6th of 49 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.