Italy vs United Kingdom: Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas

Italy
231,180 Kilometre
in 2022
United Kingdom
418,790 Kilometre
in 2024
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 418,790 Kilometre against 231,180 Kilometre in Italy, a difference of 187,610 Kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 284,647 Kilometre 351,404 Kilometre 66,758 Kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 293,377 Kilometre 368,604 Kilometre 75,227 Kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 688,979 Kilometre 384,360 Kilometre 304,618 Kilometre Italy
2000s 200,413 Kilometre 415,007 Kilometre 214,594 Kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 245,180 Kilometre 417,437 Kilometre 172,257 Kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 230,022 Kilometre 418,620 Kilometre 188,599 Kilometre United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of other roads within/outside built-up areas, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 418,790 Kilometre against 231,180 Kilometre in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of other roads within/outside built-up areas between Italy and United Kingdom?
187,610 Kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for length of other roads within/outside built-up areas?
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,601 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed