France vs Germany: Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks
France
48,893
in 2024
Germany
70,108
in 2021
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 70,108 against 48,893 in France, a difference of 21,215.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 37 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,714 | 79,955 | 29,242 | Germany |
| 2000s | 49,541 | 72,226 | 22,685 | Germany |
| 2010s | 51,380 | 70,322 | 18,942 | Germany |
| 2020s | 49,692 | 70,145 | 20,454 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 70,108 against 48,893 in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks between France and Germany?
- 21,215, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.