France vs Germany: Length of electrified railway lines by type of current
France
16,809
in 2024
Germany
21,166
in 2021
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Length of electrified railway lines by type of current over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 21,166 against 16,809 in France, a difference of 4,357.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 38 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,593 | 17,643 | 4,050 | Germany |
| 2000s | 14,767 | 19,742 | 4,975 | Germany |
| 2010s | 16,153 | 20,466 | 4,313 | Germany |
| 2020s | 16,714 | 21,063 | 4,348 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of electrified railway lines by type of current, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 21,166 against 16,809 in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in length of electrified railway lines by type of current between France and Germany?
- 4,357, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for length of electrified railway lines by type of current?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st 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.