Austria vs Hungary: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of

Austria
5,624 Kilometre
in 2024
Hungary
7,437 Kilometre
in 2024
Austria rank
16th
Hungary rank
14th

Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of over time

  • Austria
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 7,437 Kilometre against 5,624 Kilometre in Austria, a difference of 1,813 Kilometre.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 14th of 49 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Hungary Difference Ahead
1970s 5,907 Kilometre 9,514 Kilometre 3,607 Kilometre Hungary
1980s 5,847 Kilometre 8,142 Kilometre 2,295 Kilometre Hungary
1990s 5,636 Kilometre 7,681 Kilometre 2,044 Kilometre Hungary
2000s 5,700 Kilometre 7,722 Kilometre 2,022 Kilometre Hungary
2010s 5,564 Kilometre 7,533 Kilometre 1,969 Kilometre Hungary
2020s 5,597 Kilometre 7,691 Kilometre 2,094 Kilometre Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of, Austria or Hungary?
Hungary, at 7,437 Kilometre against 5,624 Kilometre in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of between Austria and Hungary?
1,813 Kilometre, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
Austria ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of lines. 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 number of tracks and electrification of lines
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,737 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed