Africa vs Algeria: Roads, total network

Africa
39,477 km
in 2006
Algeria
113,655 km
in 2010
Africa rank
2nd
Algeria rank
5th

Roads, total network over time

  • Africa
  • Algeria
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020002010

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 113,655 km against 39,477 km in Africa, a difference of 74,178 km.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.9 times Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 2nd and Algeria ranks 5th of 4 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Algeria Difference Ahead
1990s 1.56 million km 99,113 km 1.46 million km Africa
2000s 1.42 million km 106,151 km 1.31 million km Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roads, total network, Africa or Algeria?
Algeria, at 113,655 km against 39,477 km in Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in roads, total network between Africa and Algeria?
74,178 km, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Algeria?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2004.
How do Africa and Algeria rank globally for roads, total network?
Africa ranks 2nd and Algeria ranks 5th of 4 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted, published as Roads, total network (km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Roads, total network (km)
Unit
km
Source
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 619 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions.