Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Rail lines

Bangladesh
2,877 total route-km
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
2,939 total route-km
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
45th

Rail lines over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Saudi Arabia
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k199520072019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,939 total route-km against 2,877 total route-km in Bangladesh, a difference of 62 total route-km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 104 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,711 total route-km 1,018 total route-km 1,693 total route-km Bangladesh
2000s 2,838 total route-km 1,020 total route-km 1,819 total route-km Bangladesh
2010s 2,863 total route-km 2,324 total route-km 539.33 total route-km Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rail lines, Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2,939 total route-km against 2,877 total route-km in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in rail lines between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
62 total route-km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rail lines?
Bangladesh ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th 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.