Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Rail lines

Burkina Faso
518 total route-km
in 2021
Côte d'Ivoire
639 total route-km
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
94th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
91st

Rail lines over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d'Ivoire
0200400600199520082021

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 639 total route-km against 518 total route-km in Burkina Faso, a difference of 121 total route-km.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 94th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 91st of 104 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
2000s 622 total route-km 639 total route-km 17 total route-km Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 518 total route-km 639 total route-km 121 total route-km Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 518 total route-km 639 total route-km 121 total route-km Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rail lines, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 639 total route-km against 518 total route-km in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in rail lines between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
121 total route-km, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for rail lines?
Burkina Faso ranks 94th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 91st 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.