Italy vs Spain: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Italy
16,879
in 2024
Spain
16,257
in 2024
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
7th
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16,879 against 16,257 in Spain, a difference of 622.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 51 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,024 | 14,256 | 1,769 | Italy |
| 2000s | 16,194 | 14,298 | 1,896 | Italy |
| 2010s | 16,750 | 15,492 | 1,258 | Italy |
| 2020s | 16,831 | 16,257 | 573.4 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 16,879 against 16,257 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed between Italy and Spain?
- 622, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th 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.