Germany vs India: Rail lines
Germany
33,401 total route-km
in 2021
India
68,103 total route-km
in 2021
Germany rank
6th
India rank
4th
Rail lines over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 68,103 total route-km against 33,401 total route-km in Germany, a difference of 34,702 total route-km.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th 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 | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,347 total route-km | 62,721 total route-km | 23,374 total route-km | India |
| 2000s | 34,926 total route-km | 63,270 total route-km | 28,345 total route-km | India |
| 2010s | 33,473 total route-km | 66,103 total route-km | 32,629 total route-km | India |
| 2020s | 33,400 total route-km | 68,029 total route-km | 34,629 total route-km | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Germany or India?
- India, at 68,103 total route-km against 33,401 total route-km in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Germany and India?
- 34,702 total route-km, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for rail lines?
- Germany ranks 6th 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.