Germany vs Poland: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge
Germany
38,783 Kilometre
in 2021
Poland
19,625 Kilometre
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Poland rank
4th
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 38,783 Kilometre against 19,625 Kilometre in Poland, a difference of 19,158 Kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Poland's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th of 49 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,421 Kilometre | 24,350 Kilometre | 16,071 Kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 38,026 Kilometre | 20,599 Kilometre | 17,427 Kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 38,762 Kilometre | 19,524 Kilometre | 19,237 Kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 38,791 Kilometre | 19,335 Kilometre | 19,456 Kilometre | 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, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 38,783 Kilometre against 19,625 Kilometre in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge between Germany and Poland?
- 19,158 Kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
- Germany ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th 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.