What is the difference in rail lines between Burkina Faso and Tajikistan?

102 total route-km, with Tajikistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tajikistan?

24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Tajikistan: Rail lines

Burkina Faso

518 total route-km

in 2021

Tajikistan

620 total route-km

in 2021

Burkina Faso rank

94th

Tajikistan rank

92nd

Rail lines over time

Burkina Faso
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 620 total route-km against 518 total route-km in Burkina Faso, a difference of 102 total route-km.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 94th and Tajikistan ranks 92nd of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	622 total route-km	495.8 total route-km	126.2 total route-km	Burkina Faso
2000s	622 total route-km	608 total route-km	14 total route-km	Burkina Faso
2010s	518 total route-km	608.71 total route-km	90.71 total route-km	Tajikistan
2020s	518 total route-km	641 total route-km	123 total route-km	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rail lines, Burkina Faso or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 620 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 Tajikistan?: 102 total route-km, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tajikistan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Tajikistan rank globally for rail lines?: Burkina Faso ranks 94th and Tajikistan ranks 92nd 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: 20 August 2026

The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.