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
05.0k10.0k15.0k196319932024

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.

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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