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

Italy
24,636 Kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
31,925 Kilometre
in 2024
Italy rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 31,925 Kilometre against 24,636 Kilometre in Italy, a difference of 7,289 Kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 48 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 22,146 Kilometre 34,414 Kilometre 12,268 Kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 22,878 Kilometre 32,692 Kilometre 9,814 Kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 24,351 Kilometre 31,764 Kilometre 7,413 Kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 24,568 Kilometre 31,920 Kilometre 7,352 Kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 31,925 Kilometre against 24,636 Kilometre in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7,289 Kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks?
Italy ranks 7th 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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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