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

Italy
16,879 Kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom
16,189 Kilometre
in 2024
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th

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

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 16,879 Kilometre against 16,189 Kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 690 Kilometre.

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

Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 15,886 Kilometre 18,989 Kilometre 3,103 Kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 16,133 Kilometre 17,983 Kilometre 1,850 Kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 16,024 Kilometre 16,937 Kilometre 912.8 Kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 16,194 Kilometre 16,413 Kilometre 218.2 Kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 16,750 Kilometre 16,261 Kilometre 489.7 Kilometre Italy
2020s 16,831 Kilometre 16,406 Kilometre 425.2 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 United Kingdom?
Italy, at 16,879 Kilometre against 16,189 Kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of between Italy and United Kingdom?
690 Kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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