Italy vs Spain: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of

Italy
16,879 Kilometre
in 2024
Spain
16,257 Kilometre
in 2024
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
7th

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

  • Italy
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k196219932024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 16,879 Kilometre against 16,257 Kilometre in Spain, a difference of 622 Kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 15,886 Kilometre 16,507 Kilometre 621 Kilometre Spain
1980s 16,133 Kilometre 15,743 Kilometre 390 Kilometre Italy
1990s 16,024 Kilometre 14,256 Kilometre 1,769 Kilometre Italy
2000s 16,194 Kilometre 14,298 Kilometre 1,896 Kilometre Italy
2010s 16,750 Kilometre 15,492 Kilometre 1,258 Kilometre Italy
2020s 16,831 Kilometre 16,257 Kilometre 573.4 Kilometre Italy

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, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 16,879 Kilometre against 16,257 Kilometre in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of between Italy and Spain?
622 Kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th 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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About this data

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