Italy vs Spain: Length of motorways and e-roads
Italy
7,561 Kilometre
in 2023
Spain
15,886 Kilometre
in 2024
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
1st
Length of motorways and e-roads over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15,886 Kilometre against 7,561 Kilometre in Italy, a difference of 8,325 Kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 1st of 42 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,047 Kilometre | 1,700 Kilometre | 3,347 Kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 5,987 Kilometre | 2,315 Kilometre | 3,672 Kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 6,388 Kilometre | 6,866 Kilometre | 477.3 Kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 6,544 Kilometre | 11,346 Kilometre | 4,802 Kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 6,843 Kilometre | 15,113 Kilometre | 8,270 Kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 7,413 Kilometre | 15,831 Kilometre | 8,418 Kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of motorways and e-roads, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 15,886 Kilometre against 7,561 Kilometre in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of motorways and e-roads between Italy and Spain?
- 8,325 Kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for length of motorways and e-roads?
- Italy ranks 4th 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.