Rail lines in Cuba
Cuba: Rail lines was 5,076 total route-km in 2007. ▬ Flat
Rail lines in Cuba, 1995–2007
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Cuba is 5,076 total route-km, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Cuba peaked at 5,076 total route-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,065 total route-km, in 2005.
That places Cuba 28th out of 104 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rail lines in Cuba, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,693 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 4,527 total route-km | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 4,509 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4,252 total route-km | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 4,179 total route-km | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4,252 total route-km | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4,382 total route-km | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4,428 total route-km | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,538 total route-km | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4,184 total route-km | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 4,065 total route-km | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,065 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,076 total route-km | +24.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 5,076 total route-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 5,076 total route-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 885 total route-km, 5.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,432 total route-km | 4,179 total route-km | 4,693 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,374 total route-km | 4,065 total route-km | 5,076 total route-km | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More infrastructure data for Cuba
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.59 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1449 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1152 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.59 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Cuba?
- Rail lines in Cuba was 5,076 total route-km in 2007, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5,076 total route-km in 2007.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,065 total route-km in 2005.
- How does Cuba rank for rail lines?
- Cuba ranks 28th out of 104 countries with data for 2007.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba 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.