France vs Germany: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
France
27,564
in 2024
Germany
38,783
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 against 27,564 in France, a difference of 11,219.
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 51 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 | 40,421 | 7,692 | Germany |
| 2000s | 31,239 | 38,026 | 6,787 | Germany |
| 2010s | 29,670 | 38,762 | 9,091 | Germany |
| 2020s | 28,199 | 38,791 | 10,592 | 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 against 27,564 in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed between France and Germany?
- 11,219, 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 51 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.