France vs Germany: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of
France
27,564 Kilometre
in 2024
Germany
38,783 Kilometre
in 2021
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 38,783 Kilometre against 27,564 Kilometre in France, a difference of 11,219 Kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,180 Kilometre | 50,357 Kilometre | 13,177 Kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 35,847 Kilometre | 47,668 Kilometre | 11,821 Kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 34,513 Kilometre | 45,745 Kilometre | 11,232 Kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 32,730 Kilometre | 40,421 Kilometre | 7,692 Kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 31,239 Kilometre | 38,026 Kilometre | 6,787 Kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 29,670 Kilometre | 38,762 Kilometre | 9,091 Kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 28,199 Kilometre | 38,791 Kilometre | 10,592 Kilometre | Germany |
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, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 38,783 Kilometre against 27,564 Kilometre in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of between France and Germany?
- 11,219 Kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2021.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st 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.