Austria vs South Korea: Rail lines

Austria
4,962 total route-km
in 2021
South Korea
4,308 total route-km
in 2021
Austria rank
29th
South Korea rank
31st

Rail lines over time

  • Austria
  • South Korea
02.0k4.0k6.0k199520082021

How they compare

Austria currently reports 4,962 total route-km against 4,308 total route-km in South Korea, a difference of 654 total route-km.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 31st of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 5,699 total route-km 3,116 total route-km 2,583 total route-km Austria
2000s 5,719 total route-km 3,283 total route-km 2,436 total route-km Austria
2010s 4,989 total route-km 3,864 total route-km 1,125 total route-km Austria
2020s 4,964 total route-km 4,297 total route-km 667.4 total route-km Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rail lines, Austria or South Korea?
Austria, at 4,962 total route-km against 4,308 total route-km in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in rail lines between Austria and South Korea?
654 total route-km, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Austria and South Korea rank globally for rail lines?
Austria ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 31st of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rail lines (total route-km)
Unit
total route-km
Source
Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 2,110 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.