Spain vs United Kingdom: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of
Spain
16,257 Kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom
16,189 Kilometre
in 2024
Spain rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16,257 Kilometre against 16,189 Kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 68 Kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 49 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,507 Kilometre | 18,989 Kilometre | 2,482 Kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 15,743 Kilometre | 17,983 Kilometre | 2,240 Kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 14,256 Kilometre | 16,937 Kilometre | 2,682 Kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 14,298 Kilometre | 16,413 Kilometre | 2,114 Kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 15,492 Kilometre | 16,261 Kilometre | 768.6 Kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 16,257 Kilometre | 16,406 Kilometre | 148.2 Kilometre | United Kingdom |
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, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 16,257 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 Spain and United Kingdom?
- 68 Kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
- Spain ranks 7th 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.