Germany vs Türkiye: Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks

Germany
70,108 Kilometre
in 2021
Türkiye
13,480 Kilometre
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Türkiye rank
13th

Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks over time

  • Germany
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 70,108 Kilometre against 13,480 Kilometre in Türkiye, a difference of 56,628 Kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 5.2 times Türkiye's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 13th of 48 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 81,559 Kilometre 10,519 Kilometre 71,040 Kilometre Germany
2000s 72,059 Kilometre 10,604 Kilometre 61,456 Kilometre Germany
2010s 70,639 Kilometre 11,928 Kilometre 58,711 Kilometre Germany
2020s 70,145 Kilometre 12,912 Kilometre 57,233 Kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks, Germany or Türkiye?
Germany, at 70,108 Kilometre against 13,480 Kilometre in Türkiye as of 2021.
What is the difference in length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks between Germany and Türkiye?
56,628 Kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks?
Germany ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 13th of 48 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,312 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed