Italy vs Poland: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge

Italy
16,879 Kilometre
in 2024
Poland
19,625 Kilometre
in 2024
Italy rank
6th
Poland rank
4th

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

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 19,625 Kilometre against 16,879 Kilometre in Italy, a difference of 2,746 Kilometre.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 6th and Poland ranks 4th of 49 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 16,024 Kilometre 24,350 Kilometre 8,326 Kilometre Poland
2000s 16,194 Kilometre 20,599 Kilometre 4,405 Kilometre Poland
2010s 16,750 Kilometre 19,524 Kilometre 2,774 Kilometre Poland
2020s 16,831 Kilometre 19,438 Kilometre 2,607 Kilometre Poland

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, Italy or Poland?
Poland, at 19,625 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 Italy and Poland?
2,746 Kilometre, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
Italy ranks 6th 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.

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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