Botswana vs Lesotho: Roads, paved

Botswana
32.6%
in 2005
Lesotho
53.0%
in 2005
Botswana rank
14th
Lesotho rank
11th

Roads, paved over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
1020304050199019972005

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 53.0% against 32.6% in Botswana, a difference of 20.4%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 42 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 25.8% 16.2% 9.6% Botswana
2000s 32.6% 53.0% 20.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roads, paved, Botswana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 53.0% against 32.6% in Botswana as of 2005.
What is the difference in roads, paved between Botswana and Lesotho?
20.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2005.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for roads, paved?
Botswana ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted, published as Roads, paved (% of total roads). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Roads, paved (% of total roads)
Unit
% of total roads
Source
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 583 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Paved roads are those surfaced with crushed stone (macadam) and hydrocarbon binder or bituminized agents, with concrete, or with cobblestones, as a percentage of all the country's roads, measured in length.