Bangladesh vs Tanzania: Rail lines

Bangladesh
2,877 total route-km
in 2019
Tanzania
2,701 total route-km
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
46th
Tanzania rank
48th

Rail lines over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2,877 total route-km against 2,701 total route-km in Tanzania, a difference of 176 total route-km.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tanzania ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 48th of 104 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 2,711 total route-km 4,533 total route-km 1,822 total route-km Tanzania
2000s 2,828 total route-km 4,056 total route-km 1,228 total route-km Tanzania
2010s 2,834 total route-km 2,704 total route-km 130 total route-km Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rail lines, Bangladesh or Tanzania?
Bangladesh, at 2,877 total route-km against 2,701 total route-km in Tanzania as of 2019.
What is the difference in rail lines between Bangladesh and Tanzania?
176 total route-km, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Tanzania rank globally for rail lines?
Bangladesh ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 48th 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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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.