Botswana vs Ghana: Rail lines

Botswana
886 total route-km
in 2021
Ghana
953 total route-km
in 2006
Botswana rank
78th
Ghana rank
75th

Rail lines over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
02004006008001.0k199520082021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 953 total route-km against 886 total route-km in Botswana, a difference of 67 total route-km.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 78th and Ghana ranks 75th of 104 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 904.6 total route-km 953 total route-km 48.4 total route-km Ghana
2000s 888 total route-km 953 total route-km 65 total route-km Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rail lines, Botswana or Ghana?
Ghana, at 953 total route-km against 886 total route-km in Botswana as of 2006.
What is the difference in rail lines between Botswana and Ghana?
67 total route-km, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2006.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for rail lines?
Botswana ranks 78th and Ghana ranks 75th 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.