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
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 52 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 52 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.