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

Spain
22,553 Kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
31,925 Kilometre
in 2024
Spain rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks over time

  • Spain
  • 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 22,553 Kilometre in Spain, a difference of 9,372 Kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 8th 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 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 19,304 Kilometre 31,170 Kilometre 11,866 Kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 21,274 Kilometre 31,764 Kilometre 10,489 Kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 22,539 Kilometre 31,920 Kilometre 9,382 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, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 31,925 Kilometre against 22,553 Kilometre in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9,372 Kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks?
Spain ranks 8th 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