Which has higher rail lines, Democratic Republic of Congo or Slovakia?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3,641 total route-km against 3,626 total route-km in Slovakia as of 2021.

What is the difference in rail lines between Democratic Republic of Congo and Slovakia?

15 total route-km, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Slovakia?

27 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Slovakia: Rail lines (total route-km)

Democratic Republic of Congo

3,641 total route-km

in 2021

Slovakia

3,626 total route-km

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

37th

Slovakia rank

38th

Rail lines (total route-km) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Slovakia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3,641 total route-km against 3,626 total route-km in Slovakia, a difference of 15 total route-km.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 104 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,808 total route-km	3,667 total route-km	141.2 total route-km	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	3,886 total route-km	3,642 total route-km	243.41 total route-km	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	3,641 total route-km	3,627 total route-km	13.88 total route-km	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	3,641 total route-km	3,627 total route-km	14.34 total route-km	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rail lines, Democratic Republic of Congo or Slovakia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3,641 total route-km against 3,626 total route-km in Slovakia as of 2021.
What is the difference in rail lines between Democratic Republic of Congo and Slovakia?: 15 total route-km, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Slovakia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Slovakia rank globally for rail lines?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 38th 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: 29 October 2026

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