Rail lines (total route-km) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Rail lines (total route-km) was 547 total route-km in 2003. ▬ Flat
Rail lines in El Salvador, 1995–2003
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2003, rail lines in El Salvador stood at 547 total route-km. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in El Salvador peaked at 564 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 547 total route-km, in 1998.
That places El Salvador 93rd out of 104 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rail lines (total route-km) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 564 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 564 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 564 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 547 total route-km | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 547 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 547 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 547 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 547 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 547 total route-km | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 547 total route-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 547 total route-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 885 total route-km, 62% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 557.2 total route-km | 547 total route-km | 564 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 547 total route-km | 547 total route-km | 547 total route-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 90 Gabon 648 total route-km compare
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 639 total route-km
- 92 Tajikistan 620 total route-km compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 518 total route-km compare
- 95 Philippines 509 total route-km compare
- 96 Panama 485 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for El Salvador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 176.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 885,101 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1396 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6394 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 885,101 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.77 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in El Salvador?
- Rail lines in El Salvador was 547 total route-km in 2003, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 564 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 547 total route-km in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for rail lines?
- El Salvador ranks 93rd out of 104 countries with data for 2003.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.