Italy vs United Kingdom: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed

Italy
16,879
in 2024
United Kingdom
16,189
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
7th

Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 16,879 against 16,189 in United Kingdom, a difference of 690.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 38 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 16,937 912.8 United Kingdom
2000s 16,194 16,413 218.2 United Kingdom
2010s 16,750 16,261 489.7 Italy
2020s 16,831 16,406 425.2 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 against 16,189 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, 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 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 38 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.

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Indicator
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,281 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed