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

Italy
16,879 Kilometre
in 2024
Sweden
10,902 Kilometre
in 2024
Italy rank
6th
Sweden rank
11th

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

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 16,879 Kilometre against 10,902 Kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 5,977 Kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

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

Italy ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 11th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 16,024 Kilometre 10,979 Kilometre 5,045 Kilometre Italy
2000s 16,194 Kilometre 11,043 Kilometre 5,152 Kilometre Italy
2010s 16,750 Kilometre 10,981 Kilometre 5,770 Kilometre Italy
2020s 16,831 Kilometre 10,909 Kilometre 5,922 Kilometre Italy

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 Sweden?
Italy, at 16,879 Kilometre against 10,902 Kilometre in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge between Italy and Sweden?
5,977 Kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
Italy ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 11th 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