Madagascar vs Mauritania: Rail lines

Madagascar
673 total route-km
in 2021
Mauritania
728 total route-km
in 2021
Madagascar rank
88th
Mauritania rank
85th

Rail lines over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mauritania
0200400600800199520082021

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 728 total route-km against 673 total route-km in Madagascar, a difference of 55 total route-km.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 88th and Mauritania ranks 85th of 104 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 803.33 total route-km 724.33 total route-km 79 total route-km Madagascar
2010s 673 total route-km 728 total route-km 55 total route-km Mauritania
2020s 673 total route-km 728 total route-km 55 total route-km Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rail lines, Madagascar or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 728 total route-km against 673 total route-km in Madagascar as of 2021.
What is the difference in rail lines between Madagascar and Mauritania?
55 total route-km, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for rail lines?
Madagascar ranks 88th and Mauritania ranks 85th 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

Indicator
Rail lines (total route-km)
Unit
total route-km
Source
Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 2,110 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.