Rail lines in Uruguay
Uruguay: Rail lines was 1,498 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rail lines in Uruguay, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in Uruguay stood at 1,498 total route-km. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Uruguay peaked at 3,002 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,498 total route-km, in 2014.
Uruguay ranks 67th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rail lines in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,002 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,993 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,993 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,993 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,993 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,993 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,993 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,993 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,993 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,993 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,993 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,993 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,641 total route-km | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 1,641 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,498 total route-km | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 1,498 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,498 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,498 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,498 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,498 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,498 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,498 total route-km | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,498 total route-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 40% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,498 total route-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 885 total route-km, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,995 total route-km | 2,993 total route-km | 3,002 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,693 total route-km | 1,641 total route-km | 2,993 total route-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,498 total route-km | 1,498 total route-km | 1,498 total route-km | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,498 total route-km | 1,498 total route-km | 1,498 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More infrastructure data for Uruguay
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 145.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.21 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3562 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1195 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.46 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Uruguay?
- Rail lines in Uruguay was 1,498 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,002 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,498 total route-km in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for rail lines?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.