Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Rail lines
Ireland
1,650 total route-km
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1,562 total route-km
in 2019
Ireland rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Rail lines over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,650 total route-km against 1,562 total route-km in Sri Lanka, a difference of 88 total route-km.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 104 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,934 total route-km | 1,485 total route-km | 448.8 total route-km | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,919 total route-km | 1,463 total route-km | 456 total route-km | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,878 total route-km | 1,421 total route-km | 457.83 total route-km | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 1,650 total route-km against 1,562 total route-km in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 88 total route-km, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for rail lines?
- Ireland ranks 65th 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
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.