Which has higher roads, total network, Africa or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 153,497 km against 39,477 km in Africa as of 2004.

What is the difference in roads, total network between Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?

114,020 km, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?

5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2004.

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.

Africa vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Roads, total network

Africa

39,477 km

in 2006

Democratic Republic of Congo

153,497 km

in 2004

Africa rank

2nd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

3rd

Roads, total network over time

Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 153,497 km against 39,477 km in Africa, a difference of 114,020 km.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.9 times Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 4 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.78 million km	157,000 km	1.63 million km	Africa
2000s	1.42 million km	155,248 km	1.26 million km	Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roads, total network, Africa or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 153,497 km against 39,477 km in Africa as of 2004.
What is the difference in roads, total network between Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 114,020 km, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2004.
How do Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for roads, total network?: Africa ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd 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: 18 September 2026

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.