Greece vs Portugal: Rail lines (total route-km)
Greece
2,339 total route-km
in 2021
Portugal
2,527 total route-km
in 2021
Greece rank
53rd
Portugal rank
50th
Rail lines (total route-km) over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,527 total route-km against 2,339 total route-km in Greece, a difference of 188 total route-km.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 50th of 104 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,410 total route-km | 2,833 total route-km | 422.8 total route-km | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2,475 total route-km | 2,838 total route-km | 362.8 total route-km | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,311 total route-km | 2,598 total route-km | 286.76 total route-km | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,342 total route-km | 2,527 total route-km | 184.6 total route-km | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,527 total route-km against 2,339 total route-km in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Greece and Portugal?
- 188 total route-km, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for rail lines?
- Greece ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 50th 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.