Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Length of electrified railway lines by type of current

Bulgaria
3,001 Kilometre
in 2024
Netherlands
2,265 Kilometre
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
19th
Netherlands rank
21st

Length of electrified railway lines by type of current over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3,001 Kilometre against 2,265 Kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 736 Kilometre.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 2,672 Kilometre 2,004 Kilometre 667.7 Kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 2,842 Kilometre 2,064 Kilometre 778.6 Kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 2,858 Kilometre 2,274 Kilometre 583.1 Kilometre Bulgaria
2020s 2,976 Kilometre 2,257 Kilometre 718.6 Kilometre Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of electrified railway lines by type of current, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
Bulgaria, at 3,001 Kilometre against 2,265 Kilometre in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of electrified railway lines by type of current between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
736 Kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for length of electrified railway lines by type of current?
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Length of electrified railway lines by type of current. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Length of electrified railway lines by type of current
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,618 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed