Canada vs France: Rail lines (total route-km)
Canada
48,150 total route-km
in 2021
France
27,716 total route-km
in 2021
Canada rank
5th
France rank
7th
Rail lines (total route-km) over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 48,150 total route-km against 27,716 total route-km in France, a difference of 20,434 total route-km.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and France ranks 7th of 104 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47,581 total route-km | 28,750 total route-km | 18,831 total route-km | Canada |
| 2020s | 48,230 total route-km | 27,794 total route-km | 20,436 total route-km | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 48,150 total route-km against 27,716 total route-km in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Canada and France?
- 20,434 total route-km, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for rail lines?
- Canada ranks 5th and France ranks 7th 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.