Ireland vs Latvia: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge

Ireland
2,045 Kilometre
in 2024
Latvia
1,831 Kilometre
in 2024
Ireland rank
30th
Latvia rank
33rd

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

  • Ireland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2,045 Kilometre against 1,831 Kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 214 Kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.

Ireland ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 49 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,936 Kilometre 2,409 Kilometre 473 Kilometre Latvia
2000s 1,851 Kilometre 2,240 Kilometre 388.5 Kilometre Latvia
2010s 1,983 Kilometre 1,864 Kilometre 118.96 Kilometre Ireland
2020s 2,045 Kilometre 1,849 Kilometre 196.02 Kilometre Ireland

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, Ireland or Latvia?
Ireland, at 2,045 Kilometre against 1,831 Kilometre in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge between Ireland and Latvia?
214 Kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
Ireland ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 33rd 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