Italy vs United Kingdom: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Italy
16,879 Kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom
16,189 Kilometre
in 2024
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16,879 Kilometre against 16,189 Kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 690 Kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,024 Kilometre | 16,937 Kilometre | 912.8 Kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 16,194 Kilometre | 16,413 Kilometre | 218.2 Kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 16,750 Kilometre | 16,261 Kilometre | 489.7 Kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 16,831 Kilometre | 16,406 Kilometre | 425.2 Kilometre | 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 United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 16,879 Kilometre against 16,189 Kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 690 Kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 49 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.