China vs China, mainland: Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area)

China
1.2 km
in 2021
China, mainland
1.1 km
in 2021
China rank
47th
China, mainland rank
48th

Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) over time

  • China
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.2 km against 1.1 km in China, mainland, a difference of 0.1 km.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China, mainland ahead.

China ranks 47th and China, mainland ranks 48th of 83 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.64 km 0.64 km 0 km
2010s 0.91 km 0.91 km 0 km
2020s 1.15 km 1.1 km 0.05 km China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area), China or China, mainland?
China, at 1.2 km against 1.1 km in China, mainland as of 2021.
What is the difference in rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) between China and China, mainland?
0.1 km, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area)?
China ranks 47th and China, mainland ranks 48th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) — Value
Unit
km
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,918 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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