Italy vs Spain: Length of motorways and e-roads
Italy
7,561
in 2023
Spain
15,886
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 against 7,561 in Italy, a difference of 8,325.
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 54 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 | 1,700 | 3,347 | Italy |
| 1980s | 5,987 | 2,315 | 3,672 | Italy |
| 1990s | 6,388 | 6,866 | 477.3 | Spain |
| 2000s | 6,544 | 11,346 | 4,802 | Spain |
| 2010s | 6,843 | 15,113 | 8,270 | Spain |
| 2020s | 7,413 | 15,831 | 8,418 | 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 against 7,561 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of motorways and e-roads between Italy and Spain?
- 8,325, 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 54 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.