Algeria vs Nigeria: Roads, total network

Algeria
113,655 km
in 2010
Nigeria
193,200 km
in 2004
Algeria rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Roads, total network over time

  • Algeria
  • Nigeria
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020002010

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 193,200 km against 113,655 km in Algeria, a difference of 79,545 km.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Algeria's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 98,570 km 168,495 km 69,924 km Nigeria
2000s 108,302 km 193,200 km 84,898 km Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roads, total network, Algeria or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 193,200 km against 113,655 km in Algeria as of 2004.
What is the difference in roads, total network between Algeria and Nigeria?
79,545 km, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2004.
How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for roads, total network?
Algeria ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
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.