Germany vs Poland: Length of electrified railway lines by type of current
Germany
21,166 Kilometre
in 2021
Poland
12,216 Kilometre
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Poland rank
4th
Length of electrified railway lines by type of current over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 21,166 Kilometre against 12,216 Kilometre in Poland, a difference of 8,950 Kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Poland's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th of 49 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,643 Kilometre | 11,595 Kilometre | 6,048 Kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 19,742 Kilometre | 11,966 Kilometre | 7,775 Kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 20,466 Kilometre | 11,885 Kilometre | 8,581 Kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 21,063 Kilometre | 12,107 Kilometre | 8,956 Kilometre | 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, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 21,166 Kilometre against 12,216 Kilometre in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in length of electrified railway lines by type of current between Germany and Poland?
- 8,950 Kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for length of electrified railway lines by type of current?
- Germany ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th 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.