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Transport > Railways Stats: compare key data on Djibouti & Eritrea

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  • A note: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
  • Narrow gauge: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
  • Note: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, standard, narrow, and dual. Other gauges are listed under note.
  • Total: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
  • Total > Per $ GDP: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Total > Per capita: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Total per million: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
STAT Djibouti Eritrea HISTORY
A note <a href=/country/dj><a href=/country/dj>Djibouti</a></a> and <a href=/country/et>Ethiopia</a> plan to revitalize the century-old railroad that links their capitals by 2003 (2001 est.) links Ak'ordat and Asmara with the port of Massawa; nonoperational since 1978 except for about a 5 km stretch that was reopened in Massawa in 1994; rehabilitation of the remainder and of the rolling stock is under way (2001 est.)
Narrow gauge None None
Note railway under joint control of Djibouti and Ethiopia but remains largely inoperable railway is being rebuilt; 117 km open
Total 100 km
Ranked 126th.
306 km
Ranked 119th. 3 times more than Djibouti

Total > Per $ GDP 132.09 km per $1 billion of GD
Ranked 31st.
282.03 km per $1 billion of GD
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Djibouti

Total > Per capita 0.198 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Eritrea
0.056 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.

Total per million 123.44 km
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Eritrea
56.85 km
Ranked 84th.

SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, December 2003; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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