Rail lines in Gabon
Gabon: Rail lines was 648 total route-km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Rail lines in Gabon, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 648 total route-km for rail lines in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Gabon peaked at 814 total route-km in 1996 and was at its lowest, 648 total route-km, in 2019.
Gabon ranks 90th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 787.8 total route-km | 683 total route-km | 814 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 778.7 total route-km | 731 total route-km | 813 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 793.8 total route-km | 648 total route-km | 810 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 648 total route-km | 648 total route-km | 648 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 87 North Macedonia 683 total route-km compare
- 88 Madagascar 673 total route-km compare
- 89 Cambodia 650 total route-km compare
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 639 total route-km compare
- 92 Tajikistan 620 total route-km compare
- 93 El Salvador 547 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Gabon
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,119 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.18 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2,305 (2016)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2013)
- Air transport, passengers carried 77,320 (2016)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 164 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 67,469 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 68.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Gabon?
- Rail lines in Gabon was 648 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 814 total route-km in 1996.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 648 total route-km in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for rail lines?
- Gabon ranks 90th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon 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.