Poland vs United Kingdom: Rail lines

Poland
18,620 total route-km
in 2021
United Kingdom
16,179 total route-km
in 2021
Poland rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
13th

Rail lines over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 18,620 total route-km against 16,179 total route-km in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,441 total route-km.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Globally, Poland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 104 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rail lines (total route-km)
Unit
total route-km
Source
Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 2,110 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.