Rail lines in Philippines
Philippines: Rail lines was 509 total route-km in 2016. ▲ Rising
Rail lines in Philippines, 1995–2016
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 509 total route-km for rail lines in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Philippines peaked at 509 total route-km in 2015 and was at its lowest, 456 total route-km, in 1995.
Philippines ranks 95th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 472.4 total route-km | 456 total route-km | 491 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 479 total route-km | 479 total route-km | 479 total route-km | 1 |
| 2010s | 509 total route-km | 509 total route-km | 509 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 92 Tajikistan 620 total route-km compare
- 93 El Salvador 547 total route-km compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 518 total route-km compare
- 96 Panama 485 total route-km compare
- 97 Paraguay 441 total route-km compare
- 98 Albania 423 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Philippines
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 283,131 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 649.21 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 41.50 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 479 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 4,203 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 67.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Philippines?
- Rail lines in Philippines was 509 total route-km in 2016, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 509 total route-km in 2015.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 456 total route-km in 1995.
- How does Philippines rank for rail lines?
- Philippines ranks 95th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.