Sweden vs Turkey: Rail lines
Sweden
9,714 total route-km
in 2021
Turkey
10,546 total route-km
in 2021
Sweden rank
18th
Turkey rank
17th
Rail lines over time
- Sweden
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 10,546 total route-km against 9,714 total route-km in Sweden, a difference of 832 total route-km.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 17th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,836 total route-km | 8,610 total route-km | 2,225 total route-km | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9,962 total route-km | 8,728 total route-km | 1,235 total route-km | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9,787 total route-km | 9,984 total route-km | 197.2 total route-km | Turkey |
| 2020s | 9,712 total route-km | 10,462 total route-km | 749.5 total route-km | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Sweden or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 10,546 total route-km against 9,714 total route-km in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Sweden and Turkey?
- 832 total route-km, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Turkey?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and Turkey rank globally for rail lines?
- Sweden ranks 18th 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.