Egypt vs North Africa: Roads, paved

Egypt
92.2%
in 2010
North Africa
76.5%
in 2010
Egypt rank
3rd
North Africa rank
1st

Roads, paved over time

  • Egypt
  • North Africa
020406080100199020002010

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 92.2% against 76.5% in North Africa, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times North Africa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 1st of 42 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 75.4% 68.4% 7.1% Egypt
2000s 83.8% 71.3% 12.5% Egypt
2010s 92.2% 76.5% 15.7% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roads, paved, Egypt or North Africa?
Egypt, at 92.2% against 76.5% in North Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in roads, paved between Egypt and North Africa?
15.7%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Egypt and North Africa rank globally for roads, paved?
Egypt ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 1st 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
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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.