Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area)

Ireland
2.3 km
in 2021
Sri Lanka
2.4 km
in 2019
Ireland rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
31st

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

  • Ireland
  • Sri Lanka
0123200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.4 km against 2.3 km in Ireland, a difference of 0.1 km.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 83 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7 km 2.2 km 0.5 km Ireland
2010s 2.68 km 2.17 km 0.5 km Ireland

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), Ireland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.4 km against 2.3 km in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
0.1 km, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area)?
Ireland ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 31st 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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