Finland vs Turkmenistan: Rail lines

Finland
5,918 total route-km
in 2021
Turkmenistan
7,680 total route-km
in 2018
Finland rank
24th
Turkmenistan rank
23rd

Rail lines over time

  • Finland
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 7,680 total route-km against 5,918 total route-km in Finland, a difference of 1,762 total route-km.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

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

Finland ranks 24th and Turkmenistan ranks 23rd of 104 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 5,861 total route-km 2,307 total route-km 3,554 total route-km Finland
2000s 5,852 total route-km 2,760 total route-km 3,092 total route-km Finland
2010s 5,933 total route-km 4,822 total route-km 1,111 total route-km Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rail lines, Finland or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 7,680 total route-km against 5,918 total route-km in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in rail lines between Finland and Turkmenistan?
1,762 total route-km, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Turkmenistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Finland and Turkmenistan rank globally for rail lines?
Finland ranks 24th and Turkmenistan ranks 23rd 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.