Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Roads, paved

Seychelles
96.5%
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
12.1%
in 2000
Seychelles rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Roads, paved over time

  • Seychelles
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20406080100199020002010

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 96.5% against 12.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 84.4%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 8.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Seychelles ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 42 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roads, paved, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Seychelles, at 96.5% against 12.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in roads, paved between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
84.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1997.
How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for roads, paved?
Seychelles ranks 2nd 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.