Türkiye vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed

Türkiye
11,417
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16,189
in 2024
Türkiye rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed over time

  • Türkiye
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16,189 against 11,417 in Türkiye, a difference of 4,772.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 2 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 8,522 16,937 8,415 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 8,728 16,413 7,685 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9,984 16,261 6,276 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 10,882 16,406 5,524 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed, Türkiye or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16,189 against 11,417 in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed between Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4,772, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
Türkiye ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 2 groups.
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