Sudan vs Tanzania: Rail lines (total route-km)

Sudan
2,747 total route-km
in 2020
Tanzania
2,701 total route-km
in 2017
Sudan rank
47th
Tanzania rank
48th

Rail lines (total route-km) over time

  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2,747 total route-km against 2,701 total route-km in Tanzania, a difference of 46 total route-km.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 48th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 4,595 total route-km 4,533 total route-km 62.2 total route-km Sudan
2000s 4,583 total route-km 4,056 total route-km 527.25 total route-km Sudan
2010s 4,313 total route-km 2,707 total route-km 1,606 total route-km Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rail lines, Sudan or Tanzania?
Sudan, at 2,747 total route-km against 2,701 total route-km in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in rail lines between Sudan and Tanzania?
46 total route-km, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tanzania?
10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Sudan and Tanzania rank globally for rail lines?
Sudan ranks 47th 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.