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

Romania
10,611 Kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16,189 Kilometre
in 2024
Romania rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

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

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16,189 Kilometre against 10,611 Kilometre in Romania, a difference of 5,578 Kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 49 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 11,303 Kilometre 16,937 Kilometre 5,634 Kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 10,924 Kilometre 16,413 Kilometre 5,488 Kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 10,773 Kilometre 16,261 Kilometre 5,488 Kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 10,674 Kilometre 16,406 Kilometre 5,732 Kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16,189 Kilometre against 10,611 Kilometre in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5,578 Kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
Romania ranks 12th 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