Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tunisia: Roads, paved

Sub-Saharan Africa
12.1%
in 2000
Tunisia
76.0%
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Tunisia rank
6th

Roads, paved over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tunisia
20406080199020002010

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 76.0% against 12.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 63.9%.

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

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 6th of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 14.4% 74.4% 60.0% Tunisia
2000s 12.1% 68.4% 56.4% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roads, paved, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 76.0% against 12.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in roads, paved between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
63.9%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2000.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia rank globally for roads, paved?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 6th of 6 groups.
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.