Rail lines in Tunisia
Tunisia: Rail lines was 1,777 total route-km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1,777 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,244 total route-km
in 2014
All-time low
1,777 total route-km
in 2018
Years of data
24
1995–2021
Rail lines in Tunisia, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1,777 total route-km for rail lines in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Tunisia peaked at 2,244 total route-km in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,777 total route-km, in 2018.
That places Tunisia 62nd out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rail lines in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,860 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,820 total route-km | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,820 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,860 total route-km | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,138 total route-km | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 2,152 total route-km | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,163 total route-km | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,909 total route-km | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1,909 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,909 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,956 total route-km | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,218 total route-km | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 2,218 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,991 total route-km | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 2,165 total route-km | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1,867 total route-km | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 2,244 total route-km | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 2,244 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,244 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,165 total route-km | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,777 total route-km | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 1,777 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,777 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,777 total route-km | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1,777 total route-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929.5 total route-km, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1,777 total route-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,370 total route-km, 75% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,900 total route-km | 1,820 total route-km | 2,138 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,047 total route-km | 1,909 total route-km | 2,218 total route-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,060 total route-km | 1,777 total route-km | 2,244 total route-km | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,777 total route-km | 1,777 total route-km | 1,777 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More infrastructure data for Tunisia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.96 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1597 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 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 Tunisia?
- Rail lines in Tunisia was 1,777 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,244 total route-km in 2014.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,777 total route-km in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for rail lines?
- Tunisia ranks 62nd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.