Belgium vs Italy: Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type
Belgium
1,850 Kilometre
in 2024
Italy
1,562 Kilometre
in 2024
Belgium rank
10th
Italy rank
13th
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,850 Kilometre against 1,562 Kilometre in Italy, a difference of 288 Kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Italy ranks 13th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,040 Kilometre | 2,577 Kilometre | 537 Kilometre | Italy |
| 1970s | 1,970 Kilometre | 2,237 Kilometre | 267 Kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,524 Kilometre | 1,472 Kilometre | 52 Kilometre | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,520 Kilometre | 1,534 Kilometre | 13.22 Kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,850 Kilometre | 1,562 Kilometre | 288 Kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 1,850 Kilometre against 1,562 Kilometre in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type between Belgium and Italy?
- 288 Kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Italy ranks 13th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.