Italy vs Poland: Rail lines
Italy
17,305 total route-km
in 2021
Poland
18,620 total route-km
in 2021
Italy rank
12th
Poland rank
10th
Rail lines over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 18,620 total route-km against 17,305 total route-km in Italy, a difference of 1,315 total route-km.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 12th and Poland ranks 10th of 104 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,044 total route-km | 23,367 total route-km | 7,323 total route-km | Poland |
| 2000s | 16,544 total route-km | 20,027 total route-km | 3,483 total route-km | Poland |
| 2010s | 16,750 total route-km | 18,947 total route-km | 2,197 total route-km | Poland |
| 2020s | 17,280 total route-km | 18,616 total route-km | 1,335 total route-km | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Italy or Poland?
- Poland, at 18,620 total route-km against 17,305 total route-km in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Italy and Poland?
- 1,315 total route-km, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for rail lines?
- Italy ranks 12th and Poland ranks 10th 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.