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

Spain
16,257 Kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16,189 Kilometre
in 2024
Spain rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

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

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

How they compare

Spain currently reports 16,257 Kilometre against 16,189 Kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 68 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.

Spain ranks 7th 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 Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 14,256 Kilometre 16,937 Kilometre 2,682 Kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 14,298 Kilometre 16,413 Kilometre 2,114 Kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 15,492 Kilometre 16,261 Kilometre 768.6 Kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 16,257 Kilometre 16,406 Kilometre 148.2 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, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 16,257 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 Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
68 Kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
Spain ranks 7th 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