France vs India: Rail lines
France
27,716 total route-km
in 2021
India
68,103 total route-km
in 2021
France rank
7th
India rank
4th
Rail lines over time
- France
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 68,103 total route-km against 27,716 total route-km in France, a difference of 40,387 total route-km.
That makes India's figure about 2.5 times France's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and India ranks 4th of 104 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,350 total route-km | 62,721 total route-km | 31,371 total route-km | India |
| 2000s | 29,860 total route-km | 63,270 total route-km | 33,410 total route-km | India |
| 2010s | 29,237 total route-km | 66,135 total route-km | 36,898 total route-km | India |
| 2020s | 27,794 total route-km | 68,029 total route-km | 40,235 total route-km | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, France or India?
- India, at 68,103 total route-km against 27,716 total route-km in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between France and India?
- 40,387 total route-km, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do France and India rank globally for rail lines?
- France ranks 7th and India ranks 4th 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.