India vs United States: Rail lines
India
68,103 total route-km
in 2021
United States
148,553 total route-km
in 2021
India rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Rail lines over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 148,553 total route-km against 68,103 total route-km in India, a difference of 80,450 total route-km.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times India's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 104 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,721 total route-km | 197,697 total route-km | 134,976 total route-km | United States |
| 2000s | 63,270 total route-km | 194,127 total route-km | 130,857 total route-km | United States |
| 2010s | 66,103 total route-km | 160,326 total route-km | 94,223 total route-km | United States |
| 2020s | 68,029 total route-km | 148,652 total route-km | 80,622 total route-km | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, India or United States?
- United States, at 148,553 total route-km against 68,103 total route-km in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between India and United States?
- 80,450 total route-km, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do India and United States rank globally for rail lines?
- India ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.