Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge

Italy
16,879 Kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16,189 Kilometre
in 2024
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

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

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k196219932024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 16,879 Kilometre against 16,189 Kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 690 Kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 49 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 16,024 Kilometre 16,937 Kilometre 912.8 Kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 16,194 Kilometre 16,413 Kilometre 218.2 Kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 16,750 Kilometre 16,261 Kilometre 489.7 Kilometre Italy
2020s 16,831 Kilometre 16,406 Kilometre 425.2 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 16,879 Kilometre against 16,189 Kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
690 Kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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