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