Rail lines in Uganda
Uganda: Rail lines was 259 total route-km in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2002)
259 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,250 total route-km
in 1996
All-time low
259 total route-km
in 2000
Years of data
8
1995–2002
Rail lines in Uganda, 1995–2002
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Uganda is 259 total route-km, measured in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.1% over ten years.
Uganda ranks 103rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 906.2 total route-km | 261 total route-km | 1,250 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 259 total route-km | 259 total route-km | 259 total route-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 100 Venezuela 336 total route-km compare
- 101 Eswatini 300 total route-km compare
- 102 Luxembourg 271 total route-km compare
- 104 Montenegro 250 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,425 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0559 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 21,650 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 39 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 824.3 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 8.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Uganda?
- Rail lines in Uganda was 259 total route-km in 2002, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,250 total route-km in 1996.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 259 total route-km in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for rail lines?
- Uganda ranks 103rd out of 104 countries with data for 2002.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.