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

Spain
16,257
in 2024
United Kingdom
16,189
in 2024
Spain rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
7th

Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time

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

How they compare

Spain currently reports 16,257 against 16,189 in United Kingdom, a difference of 68.

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

Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 39 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 14,256 16,937 2,682 United Kingdom
2000s 14,298 16,413 2,114 United Kingdom
2010s 15,492 16,261 768.6 United Kingdom
2020s 16,257 16,406 148.2 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 16,257 against 16,189 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed between Spain and United Kingdom?
68, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

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
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