Romania vs Spain: Rail lines (total route-km)
Romania
10,769 total route-km
in 2021
Spain
15,963 total route-km
in 2021
Romania rank
16th
Spain rank
15th
Rail lines (total route-km) over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15,963 total route-km against 10,769 total route-km in Romania, a difference of 5,194 total route-km.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 104 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,374 total route-km | 13,857 total route-km | 2,483 total route-km | Spain |
| 2000s | 10,971 total route-km | 14,421 total route-km | 3,450 total route-km | Spain |
| 2010s | 10,770 total route-km | 15,605 total route-km | 4,836 total route-km | Spain |
| 2020s | 10,769 total route-km | 15,906 total route-km | 5,136 total route-km | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Romania or Spain?
- Spain, at 15,963 total route-km against 10,769 total route-km in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Romania and Spain?
- 5,194 total route-km, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for rail lines?
- Romania ranks 16th 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.