France vs Poland: Rail lines
France
27,716 total route-km
in 2021
Poland
18,620 total route-km
in 2021
France rank
7th
Poland rank
10th
Rail lines over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
France currently reports 27,716 total route-km against 18,620 total route-km in Poland, a difference of 9,096 total route-km.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Poland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Poland ranks 10th of 104 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,350 total route-km | 23,367 total route-km | 7,983 total route-km | France |
| 2000s | 29,860 total route-km | 20,027 total route-km | 9,832 total route-km | France |
| 2010s | 29,237 total route-km | 18,948 total route-km | 10,289 total route-km | France |
| 2020s | 27,794 total route-km | 18,616 total route-km | 9,178 total route-km | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, France or Poland?
- France, at 27,716 total route-km against 18,620 total route-km in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between France and Poland?
- 9,096 total route-km, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for rail lines?
- France ranks 7th and Poland ranks 10th 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.