Latvia vs Lithuania: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Latvia
1,831 Kilometre
in 2024
Lithuania
1,924 Kilometre
in 2024
Latvia rank
27th
Lithuania rank
26th
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1,924 Kilometre against 1,831 Kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 93 Kilometre.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 27th and Lithuania ranks 26th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,409 Kilometre | 1,992 Kilometre | 417.38 Kilometre | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2,240 Kilometre | 1,777 Kilometre | 462.37 Kilometre | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,864 Kilometre | 1,836 Kilometre | 27.92 Kilometre | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1,849 Kilometre | 1,918 Kilometre | 68.9 Kilometre | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 1,924 Kilometre against 1,831 Kilometre in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 93 Kilometre, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Latvia ranks 27th and Lithuania ranks 26th of 39 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.