Ethiopia vs Kenya: Roads, paved

Ethiopia
13.7%
in 2007
Kenya
14.3%
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
30th
Kenya rank
29th

Roads, paved over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
05101520199020002010

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 14.3% against 13.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 29th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 14.8% 13.0% 1.8% Ethiopia
2000s 15.6% 13.1% 2.5% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roads, paved, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 14.3% against 13.7% in Ethiopia as of 2010.
What is the difference in roads, paved between Ethiopia and Kenya?
0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2004.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for roads, paved?
Ethiopia ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 29th 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.