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
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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.

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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