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
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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.

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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