Spain vs Turkey: Rail lines
Spain
15,963 total route-km
in 2021
Turkey
10,546 total route-km
in 2021
Spain rank
15th
Turkey rank
17th
Rail lines over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15,963 total route-km against 10,546 total route-km in Turkey, a difference of 5,417 total route-km.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Turkey's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 17th of 104 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,857 total route-km | 8,610 total route-km | 5,246 total route-km | Spain |
| 2000s | 14,421 total route-km | 8,728 total route-km | 5,694 total route-km | Spain |
| 2010s | 15,605 total route-km | 9,984 total route-km | 5,621 total route-km | Spain |
| 2020s | 15,906 total route-km | 10,462 total route-km | 5,444 total route-km | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Spain or Turkey?
- Spain, at 15,963 total route-km against 10,546 total route-km in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Spain and Turkey?
- 5,417 total route-km, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for rail lines?
- Spain ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 17th 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.