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

Sweden
10,902 Kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom
16,189 Kilometre
in 2024
Sweden rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th

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

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 16,189 Kilometre against 10,902 Kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 5,287 Kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

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

Sweden ranks 11th 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 Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 11,550 Kilometre 18,989 Kilometre 7,439 Kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 11,382 Kilometre 17,983 Kilometre 6,601 Kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 10,979 Kilometre 16,937 Kilometre 5,958 Kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 11,043 Kilometre 16,413 Kilometre 5,370 Kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 10,981 Kilometre 16,261 Kilometre 5,280 Kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 10,909 Kilometre 16,406 Kilometre 5,497 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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 16,189 Kilometre against 10,902 Kilometre in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of between Sweden and United Kingdom?
5,287 Kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
Sweden ranks 11th 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