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
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.