Rail lines in Philippines
Philippines: Rail lines was 509 total route-km in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
509 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 104 countries
All-time high
509 total route-km
in 2015
All-time low
456 total route-km
in 1995
Years of data
8
1995–2016
Rail lines in Philippines, 1995–2016
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 509 total route-km for rail lines in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Philippines peaked at 509 total route-km in 2015 and was at its lowest, 456 total route-km, in 1995.
Philippines ranks 95th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rail lines in Philippines, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 456 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 456 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 468 total route-km | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 491 total route-km | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 491 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 479 total route-km | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 509 total route-km | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 509 total route-km | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 509 total route-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 509 total route-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,159 total route-km, 16% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 472.4 total route-km | 456 total route-km | 491 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 479 total route-km | 479 total route-km | 479 total route-km | 1 |
| 2010s | 509 total route-km | 509 total route-km | 509 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 92 Tajikistan 620 total route-km compare
- 93 El Salvador 547 total route-km compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 518 total route-km compare
- 96 Panama 485 total route-km compare
- 97 Paraguay 441 total route-km compare
- 98 Albania 423 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Philippines
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 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 Philippines?
- Rail lines in Philippines was 509 total route-km in 2016, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 509 total route-km in 2015.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 456 total route-km in 1995.
- How does Philippines rank for rail lines?
- Philippines ranks 95th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.