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Transport > Railways Stats: compare key data on El Salvador & United States

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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.
  • 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 El Salvador United States HISTORY
A note length of operational route is reduced to 283 km by disuse and lack of maintenance (2001 est.) represents the aggregate length of roadway of all line-haul railroads including an estimate for <a href=/encyclopedia/Class-(biology)><a href=/encyclopedia/Class-(biology)>Class</a></a> II and III railroads (1998)
Note railways not in operation since 2005 because of disuse and high costs that led to a lack of maintenance represents the aggregate length of roadway of all line-haul railroads including an estimate for class II and III railroads; excludes 135,185 km of yard tracks, sidings, and parallel lines
Total 283 km
Ranked 121st.
224,792 km
Ranked 1st. 794 times more than El Salvador

Total > Per $ GDP 16.67 km per $1 billion of GD
Ranked 99th.
18.25 km per $1 billion of GD
Ranked 96th. 9% more than El Salvador

Total > Per capita 0.04 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.
0.752 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than El Salvador

Total per million 46 km
Ranked 88th.
751.67 km
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than El Salvador

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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