France vs Germany: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
France
27,564 Kilometre
in 2024
Germany
38,783 Kilometre
in 2021
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 38,783 Kilometre against 27,564 Kilometre in France, a difference of 11,219 Kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,730 Kilometre | 40,421 Kilometre | 7,692 Kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 31,239 Kilometre | 38,026 Kilometre | 6,787 Kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 29,670 Kilometre | 38,762 Kilometre | 9,091 Kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 28,199 Kilometre | 38,791 Kilometre | 10,592 Kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 38,783 Kilometre against 27,564 Kilometre in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed between France and Germany?
- 11,219 Kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.