Ireland vs Portugal: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of

Ireland
2,045 Kilometre
in 2024
Portugal
2,526 Kilometre
in 2024
Ireland rank
30th
Portugal rank
28th

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

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,526 Kilometre against 2,045 Kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 481 Kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 28th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 2,189 Kilometre 3,591 Kilometre 1,402 Kilometre Portugal
1980s 1,987 Kilometre 3,588 Kilometre 1,601 Kilometre Portugal
1990s 1,936 Kilometre 3,021 Kilometre 1,085 Kilometre Portugal
2000s 1,851 Kilometre 2,829 Kilometre 978.23 Kilometre Portugal
2010s 1,983 Kilometre 2,598 Kilometre 615.06 Kilometre Portugal
2020s 2,045 Kilometre 2,527 Kilometre 481.66 Kilometre Portugal

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, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2,526 Kilometre against 2,045 Kilometre in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of between Ireland and Portugal?
481 Kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
Ireland ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 28th 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