Gabon vs Madagascar: Rail lines (total route-km)

Gabon
648 total route-km
in 2021
Madagascar
673 total route-km
in 2021
Gabon rank
90th
Madagascar rank
88th

Rail lines (total route-km) over time

  • Gabon
  • Madagascar
0200400600800199520082021

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 673 total route-km against 648 total route-km in Gabon, a difference of 25 total route-km.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Madagascar ahead.

Gabon ranks 90th and Madagascar ranks 88th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 787.8 total route-km 883 total route-km 95.2 total route-km Madagascar
2000s 763.2 total route-km 835.2 total route-km 72 total route-km Madagascar
2010s 789.75 total route-km 673 total route-km 116.75 total route-km Gabon
2020s 648 total route-km 673 total route-km 25 total route-km Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rail lines, Gabon or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 673 total route-km against 648 total route-km in Gabon as of 2021.
What is the difference in rail lines between Gabon and Madagascar?
25 total route-km, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Madagascar?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Gabon and Madagascar rank globally for rail lines?
Gabon ranks 90th and Madagascar ranks 88th 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.