Belarus vs Turkmenistan: Rail lines
Belarus
5,474 total route-km
in 2021
Turkmenistan
7,680 total route-km
in 2018
Belarus rank
26th
Turkmenistan rank
23rd
Rail lines over time
- Belarus
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 7,680 total route-km against 5,474 total route-km in Belarus, a difference of 2,206 total route-km.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.4 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 26th and Turkmenistan ranks 23rd of 104 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,537 total route-km | 2,307 total route-km | 3,230 total route-km | Belarus |
| 2000s | 5,500 total route-km | 2,760 total route-km | 2,740 total route-km | Belarus |
| 2010s | 5,468 total route-km | 4,822 total route-km | 646.33 total route-km | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Belarus or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 7,680 total route-km against 5,474 total route-km in Belarus as of 2018.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 2,206 total route-km, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Turkmenistan rank globally for rail lines?
- Belarus ranks 26th and Turkmenistan ranks 23rd 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
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.