Germany vs Poland: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Germany
38,783
in 2021
Poland
19,625
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Poland rank
4th
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 38,783 against 19,625 in Poland, a difference of 19,158.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Poland's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,421 | 24,350 | 16,071 | Germany |
| 2000s | 38,026 | 20,599 | 17,427 | Germany |
| 2010s | 38,762 | 19,524 | 19,237 | Germany |
| 2020s | 38,791 | 19,335 | 19,456 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 38,783 against 19,625 in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed between Germany and Poland?
- 19,158, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Germany ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th 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.