Bulgaria vs Portugal: Length of electrified railway lines by type of current
Bulgaria
3,001
in 2024
Portugal
1,790
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
16th
Portugal rank
19th
Length of electrified railway lines by type of current over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3,001 against 1,790 in Portugal, a difference of 1,211.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 38 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,672 | 594.7 | 2,077 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2,842 | 1,253 | 1,589 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2,858 | 1,626 | 1,232 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2,976 | 1,772 | 1,204 | 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 Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 3,001 against 1,790 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of electrified railway lines by type of current between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 1,211, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for length of electrified railway lines by type of current?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 38 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.