Belgium vs Norway: Rail lines (total route-km)
Belgium
3,612 total route-km
in 2021
Norway
3,885 total route-km
in 2021
Belgium rank
39th
Norway rank
36th
Rail lines (total route-km) over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3,885 total route-km against 3,612 total route-km in Belgium, a difference of 273 total route-km.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 39th and Norway ranks 36th of 104 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,422 total route-km | 4,050 total route-km | 627.6 total route-km | Norway |
| 2000s | 3,492 total route-km | 4,110 total route-km | 617.67 total route-km | Norway |
| 2010s | 3,610 total route-km | 4,209 total route-km | 598.6 total route-km | Norway |
| 2020s | 3,614 total route-km | 3,885 total route-km | 271.5 total route-km | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 3,885 total route-km against 3,612 total route-km in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Belgium and Norway?
- 273 total route-km, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for rail lines?
- Belgium ranks 39th and Norway ranks 36th 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.