Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Rail lines
Sri Lanka
1,562 total route-km
in 2019
Uruguay
1,498 total route-km
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Uruguay rank
67th
Rail lines over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1,562 total route-km against 1,498 total route-km in Uruguay, a difference of 64 total route-km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,485 total route-km | 2,995 total route-km | 1,509 total route-km | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1,463 total route-km | 1,641 total route-km | 178 total route-km | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1,563 total route-km | 1,498 total route-km | 64.94 total route-km | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Sri Lanka, at 1,562 total route-km against 1,498 total route-km in Uruguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 64 total route-km, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for rail lines?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 67th 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.