Iran vs Romania: Rail lines
Iran
9,455 total route-km
in 2021
Romania
10,769 total route-km
in 2021
Iran rank
19th
Romania rank
16th
Rail lines over time
- Iran
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 10,769 total route-km against 9,455 total route-km in Iran, a difference of 1,314 total route-km.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 19th and Romania ranks 16th of 104 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,689 total route-km | 11,374 total route-km | 5,685 total route-km | Romania |
| 2000s | 6,799 total route-km | 10,971 total route-km | 4,172 total route-km | Romania |
| 2010s | 8,704 total route-km | 10,770 total route-km | 2,065 total route-km | Romania |
| 2020s | 9,454 total route-km | 10,769 total route-km | 1,315 total route-km | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Iran or Romania?
- Romania, at 10,769 total route-km against 9,455 total route-km in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Iran and Romania?
- 1,314 total route-km, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Romania rank globally for rail lines?
- Iran ranks 19th and Romania ranks 16th 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.