France vs Spain: Length of motorways and e-roads

France
11,751 Kilometre
in 2024
Spain
15,886 Kilometre
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
1st

Length of motorways and e-roads over time

  • France
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k196319932024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 15,886 Kilometre against 11,751 Kilometre in France, a difference of 4,135 Kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 42 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 3,185 Kilometre 1,700 Kilometre 1,485 Kilometre France
1980s 5,798 Kilometre 2,315 Kilometre 3,483 Kilometre France
1990s 8,155 Kilometre 6,866 Kilometre 1,289 Kilometre France
2000s 10,573 Kilometre 11,346 Kilometre 772.6 Kilometre Spain
2010s 11,551 Kilometre 15,113 Kilometre 3,563 Kilometre Spain
2020s 11,715 Kilometre 15,842 Kilometre 4,127 Kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of motorways and e-roads, France or Spain?
Spain, at 15,886 Kilometre against 11,751 Kilometre in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of motorways and e-roads between France and Spain?
4,135 Kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do France and Spain rank globally for length of motorways and e-roads?
France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st 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.

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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