Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks

Germany
70,108 Kilometre
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
31,925 Kilometre
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 70,108 Kilometre against 31,925 Kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 38,183 Kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 80,818 Kilometre 34,018 Kilometre 46,800 Kilometre Germany
2000s 72,059 Kilometre 32,692 Kilometre 39,368 Kilometre Germany
2010s 70,639 Kilometre 31,764 Kilometre 38,876 Kilometre Germany
2020s 70,145 Kilometre 31,919 Kilometre 38,226 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 70,108 Kilometre against 31,925 Kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38,183 Kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks?
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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