Rail lines in Chile
Chile: Rail lines was 2,396 total route-km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2,396 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,742 total route-km
in 1995
All-time low
2,030 total route-km
in 2004
Years of data
14
1995–2021
Rail lines in Chile, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2,396 total route-km for rail lines in 2021.
That represents a change of up 16.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Chile peaked at 2,742 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,030 total route-km, in 2004.
That places Chile 51st out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,436 total route-km | 2,084 total route-km | 2,742 total route-km | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,051 total route-km | 2,030 total route-km | 2,120 total route-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,283 total route-km | 2,057 total route-km | 2,396 total route-km | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,396 total route-km | 2,396 total route-km | 2,396 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More infrastructure data for Chile
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 144,494 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,499 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 21.32 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 885 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 45,262 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 95.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Chile?
- Rail lines in Chile was 2,396 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,742 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,030 total route-km in 2004.
- How does Chile rank for rail lines?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Chile 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.