Rail lines in Chile
Chile: Rail lines was 2,396 total route-km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2,396 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,742 total route-km
in 1995
All-time low
2,030 total route-km
in 2004
Years of data
14
1995–2021
Rail lines in Chile, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2,396 total route-km for rail lines in 2021.
That represents a change of up 16.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Chile peaked at 2,742 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,030 total route-km, in 2004.
That places Chile 51st out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rail lines in Chile, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,742 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,710 total route-km | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,208 total route-km | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 2,084 total route-km | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2,035 total route-km | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2,035 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,035 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,030 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,120 total route-km | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2,057 total route-km | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,396 total route-km | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 2,396 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,396 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,396 total route-km | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2,396 total route-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 64% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2,396 total route-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 885 total route-km, 2.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,436 total route-km | 2,084 total route-km | 2,742 total route-km | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,051 total route-km | 2,030 total route-km | 2,120 total route-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,283 total route-km | 2,057 total route-km | 2,396 total route-km | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,396 total route-km | 2,396 total route-km | 2,396 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More infrastructure data for Chile
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Chile?
- Rail lines in Chile was 2,396 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,742 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,030 total route-km in 2004.
- How does Chile rank for rail lines?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Chile 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.