Rail lines in Madagascar
Madagascar: Rail lines was 673 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rail lines in Madagascar, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in Madagascar stood at 673 total route-km. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Madagascar peaked at 883 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 673 total route-km, in 2009.
That places Madagascar 88th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Rail lines in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 883 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 883 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 883 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 883 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 883 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 883 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 883 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 883 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 854 total route-km | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 673 total route-km | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 673 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 673 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 673 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 673 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 673 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 673 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 673 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 673 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 673 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 673 total route-km | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 673 total route-km is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,436 total route-km, 47% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 673 total route-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 889.6 total route-km, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 883 total route-km | 883 total route-km | 883 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 835.2 total route-km | 673 total route-km | 883 total route-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 673 total route-km | 673 total route-km | 673 total route-km | 8 |
| 2020s | 673 total route-km | 673 total route-km | 673 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 85 Mauritania 728 total route-km compare
- 86 Armenia 698.4 total route-km compare
- 87 North Macedonia 683 total route-km compare
- 89 Cambodia 650 total route-km compare
- 90 Gabon 648 total route-km compare
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 639 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Madagascar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 75.46 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,413 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0109 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -91.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,413 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Madagascar?
- Rail lines in Madagascar was 673 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 883 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 673 total route-km in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for rail lines?
- Madagascar ranks 88th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.