Ireland vs Uruguay: Rail lines
Ireland
1,650 total route-km
in 2021
Uruguay
1,498 total route-km
in 2021
Ireland rank
65th
Uruguay rank
67th
Rail lines over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,650 total route-km against 1,498 total route-km in Uruguay, a difference of 152 total route-km.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ireland ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,934 total route-km | 2,995 total route-km | 1,061 total route-km | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1,919 total route-km | 2,693 total route-km | 773.56 total route-km | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1,792 total route-km | 1,498 total route-km | 294.33 total route-km | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,769 total route-km | 1,498 total route-km | 271 total route-km | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 1,650 total route-km against 1,498 total route-km in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 152 total route-km, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for rail lines?
- Ireland ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 67th 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.