Italy vs Spain: Rail lines
Italy
17,305 total route-km
in 2021
Spain
15,963 total route-km
in 2021
Italy rank
12th
Spain rank
15th
Rail lines over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 17,305 total route-km against 15,963 total route-km in Spain, a difference of 1,342 total route-km.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 104 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,044 total route-km | 13,857 total route-km | 2,187 total route-km | Italy |
| 2000s | 16,544 total route-km | 14,421 total route-km | 2,123 total route-km | Italy |
| 2010s | 16,750 total route-km | 15,605 total route-km | 1,145 total route-km | Italy |
| 2020s | 17,280 total route-km | 15,906 total route-km | 1,375 total route-km | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 17,305 total route-km against 15,963 total route-km in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Italy and Spain?
- 1,342 total route-km, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for rail lines?
- Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th 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.