Mauritius vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Roads, paved

Mauritius
98.0%
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa
12.1%
in 2000
Mauritius rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Roads, paved over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 98.0% against 12.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 85.9%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 8.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 94.0% 14.4% 79.6% Mauritius
2000s 97.0% 12.1% 85.0% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roads, paved, Mauritius or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mauritius, at 98.0% against 12.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in roads, paved between Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa?
85.9%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2000.
How do Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for roads, paved?
Mauritius ranks 1st 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
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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.