Rail lines in Italy
Italy: Rail lines was 17,305 total route-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17,305 total route-km
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 104 countries
All-time high
17,305 total route-km
in 2021
All-time low
16,003 total route-km
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Rail lines in Italy, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Italy is 17,305 total route-km, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Italy peaked at 17,305 total route-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,003 total route-km, in 1995.
That places Italy 12th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Rail lines in Italy, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,003 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 16,014 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 16,030 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 16,080 total route-km | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16,092 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 16,295 total route-km | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 16,357 total route-km | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16,307 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 16,288 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16,286 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,751 total route-km | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 16,627 total route-km | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 16,667 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16,861 total route-km | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17,004 total route-km | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16,704 total route-km | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 16,726 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16,742 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 16,752 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 16,723 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 16,724 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,788 total route-km | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16,787 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,781 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,779 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,256 total route-km | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 17,305 total route-km | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 17,305 total route-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 4.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Italy's 17,305 total route-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,044 total route-km | 16,003 total route-km | 16,092 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 16,544 total route-km | 16,286 total route-km | 17,004 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,750 total route-km | 16,704 total route-km | 16,788 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,280 total route-km | 17,256 total route-km | 17,305 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 9 South Africa 20,953 total route-km compare
- 10 Poland 18,620 total route-km compare
- 11 Argentina 17,866 total route-km compare
- 13 United Kingdom 16,179 total route-km compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 16,006 total route-km compare
- 15 Spain 15,963 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Italy
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.30 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3444 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9713 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 20.30 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Italy?
- Rail lines in Italy was 17,305 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17,305 total route-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,003 total route-km in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for rail lines?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.