France vs Italy: Length of motorways and e-roads

France
11,751 Kilometre
in 2024
Italy
7,561 Kilometre
in 2023
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
4th

Length of motorways and e-roads over time

  • France
  • Italy
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196319932024

How they compare

France currently reports 11,751 Kilometre against 7,561 Kilometre in Italy, a difference of 4,190 Kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 42 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 814.57 Kilometre 2,206 Kilometre 1,391 Kilometre Italy
1970s 3,185 Kilometre 5,047 Kilometre 1,862 Kilometre Italy
1980s 5,798 Kilometre 5,987 Kilometre 189.2 Kilometre Italy
1990s 8,155 Kilometre 6,388 Kilometre 1,766 Kilometre France
2000s 10,573 Kilometre 6,544 Kilometre 4,030 Kilometre France
2010s 11,551 Kilometre 6,843 Kilometre 4,708 Kilometre France
2020s 11,706 Kilometre 7,413 Kilometre 4,292 Kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of motorways and e-roads, France or Italy?
France, at 11,751 Kilometre against 7,561 Kilometre in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of motorways and e-roads between France and Italy?
4,190 Kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
54 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for length of motorways and e-roads?
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Length of motorways and e-roads. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Length of motorways and e-roads
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 2,118 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed