Türkiye vs United Kingdom: Length of electrified railway lines by type of current

Türkiye
6,570 Kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom
6,309 Kilometre
in 2024
Türkiye rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
10th

Length of electrified railway lines by type of current over time

  • Türkiye
  • United Kingdom
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072024

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 6,570 Kilometre against 6,309 Kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 261 Kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Türkiye ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1,184 Kilometre 5,036 Kilometre 3,852 Kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 1,893 Kilometre 5,214 Kilometre 3,321 Kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 3,597 Kilometre 5,597 Kilometre 2,000 Kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 5,829 Kilometre 6,205 Kilometre 376.8 Kilometre United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of electrified railway lines by type of current, Türkiye or United Kingdom?
Türkiye, at 6,570 Kilometre against 6,309 Kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of electrified railway lines by type of current between Türkiye and United Kingdom?
261 Kilometre, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Kingdom?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Türkiye and United Kingdom rank globally for length of electrified railway lines by type of current?
Türkiye ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 10th 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