Georgia vs Sri Lanka: Rail lines (total route-km)

Georgia
1,387 total route-km
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1,562 total route-km
in 2019
Georgia rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
66th

Rail lines (total route-km) over time

  • Georgia
  • Sri Lanka
05001.0k1.5k199520082021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1,562 total route-km against 1,387 total route-km in Georgia, a difference of 175 total route-km.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 104 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 1,569 total route-km 1,485 total route-km 84 total route-km Georgia
2000s 1,513 total route-km 1,463 total route-km 50 total route-km Georgia
2010s 1,393 total route-km 1,421 total route-km 27.27 total route-km Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rail lines, Georgia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1,562 total route-km against 1,387 total route-km in Georgia as of 2019.
What is the difference in rail lines between Georgia and Sri Lanka?
175 total route-km, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Georgia and Sri Lanka rank globally for rail lines?
Georgia ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th 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.