Rail lines in Botswana
Botswana: Rail lines was 886 total route-km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Rail lines in Botswana, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 886 total route-km for rail lines in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Botswana peaked at 971 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 886 total route-km, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 78th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rail lines in Botswana, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 971 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 888 total route-km | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 888 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 888 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 888 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 888 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 888 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 886 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 886 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 886 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 886 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 886 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 886 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 886 total route-km | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 886 total route-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 886 total route-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 889.6 total route-km, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 904.6 total route-km | 888 total route-km | 971 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 888 total route-km | 888 total route-km | 888 total route-km | 2 |
| 2010s | 886 total route-km | 886 total route-km | 886 total route-km | 5 |
| 2020s | 886 total route-km | 886 total route-km | 886 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Botswana?
- Rail lines in Botswana was 886 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 971 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 886 total route-km in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for rail lines?
- Botswana ranks 78th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.