Portugal vs Tanzania: Rail lines

Portugal
2,527 total route-km
in 2021
Tanzania
2,701 total route-km
in 2017
Portugal rank
50th
Tanzania rank
48th

Rail lines over time

  • Portugal
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 2,701 total route-km against 2,527 total route-km in Portugal, a difference of 174 total route-km.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tanzania ahead.

Portugal ranks 50th and Tanzania ranks 48th of 104 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 2,833 total route-km 4,533 total route-km 1,700 total route-km Tanzania
2000s 2,840 total route-km 4,056 total route-km 1,216 total route-km Tanzania
2010s 2,670 total route-km 2,704 total route-km 34.02 total route-km Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rail lines, Portugal or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 2,701 total route-km against 2,527 total route-km in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in rail lines between Portugal and Tanzania?
174 total route-km, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tanzania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Portugal and Tanzania rank globally for rail lines?
Portugal ranks 50th and Tanzania ranks 48th 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.