Comoros vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Roads, paved

Comoros
76.5%
in 2001
Sub-Saharan Africa
12.1%
in 2000
Comoros rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Roads, paved over time

  • Comoros
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20406080199019952001

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 76.5% against 12.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 64.4%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 6.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 73.8% 14.4% 59.3% Comoros
2000s 76.5% 12.1% 64.5% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roads, paved, Comoros or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Comoros, at 76.5% against 12.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2001.
What is the difference in roads, paved between Comoros and Sub-Saharan Africa?
64.4%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2000.
How do Comoros and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for roads, paved?
Comoros ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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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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.